Best Zucchini Tomato Salsa Recipes

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ZUCCHINI TOMATO SALSA



Zucchini Tomato Salsa image

Wondering what to do with all her garden zucchini, Jennifer Magrey of Sterling, Connecticut came up with this versatile and colorful salsa: "I also serve it on crackers, burgers, chips, baked potatoes or over cream cheese as a spread!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup seeded chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup diced zucchini
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1 small onion, diced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Tortilla chips

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Using a slotted spoon, transfer salsa to a serving bowl. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 81mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

ZUCCHINI TACO SHELLS WITH BEEF AND ZUCCHINI-TOMATO SALSA



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Provided by Nikki Dinki, Food Network Star Season 9 Finalist

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 small tacos

Number Of Ingredients 25

4 medium zucchini (about 1/2 pound each)
Nonstick cooking spray, for spraying the parchment
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (about 2 ounces)
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh basil leaves
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 medium zucchini, finely chopped
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound ground beef
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 serrano chile, seeds and ribs removed, finely chopped (about 2 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 to 2 ears corn, husked and kernels removed (about 1 1/2 cups kernels)
1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
One 15-ounce can refried beans, warmed
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • For the zucchini taco shells: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Grate the zucchini with a box grater or the shredder attachment on a food processor; after doing so, you should have about 4 cups. Place the zucchini in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high, stirring after 3 1/2 minutes, until tender and liquid has collected in the bottom of the bowl, about 7 minutes. Set the zucchini aside until it is cool enough to handle.
  • Once cool, use a slotted spoon (or your hands) to transfer it to a kitchen towel or piece of cheesecloth; roll up the cloth and twist and squeeze out as much liquid as you can. Squeeze hard to get out all the excess water; this is crucial to getting good taco shells. You should end up with about 2 cups of shredded cooked zucchini.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray it with cooking oil to help prevent sticking. Add the zucchini, Parmesan, scallions, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt and eggs to a medium bowl; stir until blended into a dough. Scoop this mixture into 1/4-cup-size balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Use your hand to flatten each ball into a very thin 5-inch diameter round, about 1/8 inch thick. Bake the shells until they are brown around the edges, about 15 minutes. Let them cool and then remove them from the parchment.
  • For the zucchini-tomato salsa: Add the tomatoes, basil, mint, salt, zucchini and lime juice to a medium bowl and toss together.
  • For the taco filling and fixings: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, shallot, serrano and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and cook this mixture until the beef is done through and the veggies are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the corn kernels, ancho chile powder, cumin, 1/4 cup water and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook this mixture for 3 minutes more, adding more water if needed to thin the taco filling out.
  • Spread about 1/4 cup of the refried beans onto each zucchini taco shell. Place 1/4 cup of the beef filling onto each, then top with 1 heaping tablespoon of the zucchini tomato salsa and 1 heaping teaspoon of the feta. Fold up and enjoy!

ZUCCHINI AND SUMAC FRITTERS WITH TOMATO AND MINT SALSA



Zucchini and Sumac Fritters With Tomato and Mint Salsa image

These fritters could be served as appetizers, as a side dish or as one of several vegetarian dishes. It's the closest recipe I've found for some delicious zucchini fritters I ate and loved some years ago, though I'm pretty sure that they didn't have sumac in them, and sumac adds a lot of flavour. When I inquired after the recipe at the time, the Greek woman who'd made them she named the key ingredients but was very dismissive of them. I felt as if to her it was if I'd asked how to make something as simple as say a basic bread and butter sandwich with a slice of cheese in it! This recipe is from the Australian Women's Weekly's 'fresh food fast: delicious no fuss healthy recipes'. Australian brown onions are what Americans call yellow onions. Sumac, if you've not used it is defined (in the same recipe book) as "a purple-red astringent spice ground from berries that grow on shrubs that flourish wild around the Mediterranean; has a tart, lemony flavour. Found in Middle-Eastern food stores. Substitute: 1/8 teaspoon five-spice plus 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper plus 1/8 teaspoon all spice equals 3/4 teaspoon sumac". I've found that I can purchase it readily from more upmarket supermarkets and European delicatessens.

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories     Onions

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 medium zucchini, coarsely grated
1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
1 1/4 cups stale breadcrumbs, processed
3 eggs
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sumac
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped
1/4 cup of fresh mint, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup Greek yogurt

Steps:

  • Squeeze the excess liquid from the zucchini using absorbent paper until it is as dry as possible or literally squeeze-dry a handful at a time in your hand; combine the zucchini in a medium-sized bowl with the onion, breadcrumbs, eggs, oregano and sumac.
  • Heat the oil in a large, preferably non-stick pan; drop rounded tablespoons of the zucchini mixture in batches, into the pan; cook until browned on both sides and cooked through.
  • Meanwhile, combine the tomato and mint in a small bowl; serve the fritters with the tomato and mint salad, accompanied by yoghurt.

ZUCCHINI FRITA WITH CHARRED TOMATO SALSA



Zucchini Frita with Charred Tomato Salsa image

Provided by Amanda Freitag

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 2 sandwiches, plus additional salsa

Number Of Ingredients 14

10 plum tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt
6 cloves garlic
1 jalapeno, stemmed and split
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons lime juice
1 red onion, cut into small dice
3 zucchini (colors can vary)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 Cuban buns
1 tablespoon butter
Canned fried potato sticks, for topping

Steps:

  • For the charred tomato salsa: Preheat the broiler.
  • Halve the tomatoes and place skin-side down on a baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt. Broil for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and jalapeno and broil until the vegetables are blistered and brown, another 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Put the tomatoes, garlic and jalapeno in a food processor and pulse a few times until combined but still chunky. Pour into a bowl and fold in the cilantro, lime juice and red onions.
  • For the zucchini frita: Heat a griddle over medium-high heat.
  • Slice the zucchini on a diagonal into 1/2-inch slices. Brush with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Griddle the zucchini slices until lightly golden, about 2 minutes per side.
  • Slit the Cuban buns and spread the butter on both sides. Place the buns buttered-side down on the griddle and cook until toasted.
  • Spread about 2 ounces of the charred tomato salsa on the bottom of each bun, then layer with cooked zucchini, another 2 ounces of salsa and the potato sticks. Top with the other half of each bun.

ZUCCHINI FRITTERS WITH FRESH TOMATO SALSA



ZUCCHINI FRITTERS WITH FRESH TOMATO SALSA image

Categories     Vegetable     Side     Fry

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb zucchini, shredded
1/2 lb carrots, shredded
1 small red onion, shredded
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup matza meal
1 tsp kosher salt
vegetable oil for frying
salsa:
10 each red, yellow and orange grape tomatoes, halved
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup fresh torn parsley leaves
2 tbl evoo
1 lemon juiced
kosher salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • in large bowl, combine zucchini, carrots, onion, eggs, matza meal and salt heat 1/4" of oil in large saute pan over medium-high heat drop 2 tbl batter per pancake press lightly to flatten fry about 3 minutes per side drain on paper towel in medium bowl mix salsa ingredients season to taste serve over or on side of fritters

ZUCCHINI TOMATO SALSA



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A contest winner from Taste of Home. It states, "Wondering what to do with all her garden zucchini, Jennifer Magrey of Sterling, Connecticut came up with this versatile and colorful salsa: "I also serve it on crackers, burgers, chips, baked potatoes or over cream cheese as a spread!"

Provided by januarybride

Categories     Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup seeded chopped tomato
1/2 cup diced zucchini
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 small onion, diced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
tortilla chips

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer salsa to a serving bowl (draining some of the liquid that accumulates while refrigerated).
  • Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 39.2, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 79.5, Carbohydrate 9.2, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 6.4, Protein 1

PORTOBELLO AND ZUCCHINI SANDWICHES WITH TOMATO SALSA



Portobello and Zucchini Sandwiches with Tomato Salsa image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 dinner servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4inch thick vertical strips
1/2 cup vinaigrette
4 portobello mushrooms
2 tablespoons green or black olivada (olive paste)
1/2 cup robiolla or soft fresh goat's cheese
Tomato salsa (see recipe below)
Snipped chives and sliced pitted cured black olives for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Marinate the zucchini in vinaigrette for 10 minutes at least. Remove the portobello stems. Then, very carefully, slice them in half horizontally so you end up with two 8 large rounds. Set the rounds on a baking sheet and spread each round with some olivada and about a tablespoon of cheese. Add the marinated zucchini strips to the baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes. Remove the mushrooms and zucchini from the oven and assemble. Set a portobello round on the bottom of a dinner plate and top with zucchini, cover with another portobello round and cover with zucchini. Garnish the top and sides with tomato salsa, chives and black olives slices.

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