Well, I love all food, from traditional Italian recipes to strange ethnic food. But with these zucchini with onions it’s a whole different story. It’s a dish that I prepare when I just fancy something light, tasty, unexpensive and not heavy. Or when I feel like I want a really easy side dish. So let’s make super duper easy zucchini with onions, ok? There’s not much to say really about this easy recipe, the method you’ll see below is so basic that even beginners will find it extremely easy. This dish is quite popular in many countries I visited, but I realized it’s particularly common in Spain and in Japan. Oh, and in Italy. I was about to forget about my native country. If you are running out of ideas or if your fridge is half empty, this recipe could be the perfect solution to your problems!
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I love the way zucchinis taste when they are grilled and, when in season, they can be cooked in so many ways and be used in so many dishes. One of the most interesting recipes including grilled zucchinis, in my opinion, is grilled garlic Parmesan zucchini. This zucchini taste just fantastic. I really love the way zucchini taste on the grill, they are so tender but they keep all their flavor and taste. The zucchini are covered in a garlic butter and parmesan cheese: a lovely combination that almost everyone will most likely adore. This is a great summer side dish and the Parmesan adds a nice nuttiness, with the garlic giving it just the right kick. Grilled garlic Parmesan zucchini perfectly complements steak, ribs, chicken or fish. By the way, these can be done in the oven under the broiler as well.
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Grilled zucchini roll ups are such an easy but impressive appetizer to make, they are simply perfect for a buffet and they will satisfy everyone, even those on a vegetarian diet. These tasty appetizers are perfect to serve at your next party, or you could make them at the beginning of the week for you and your family to enjoy as a quick and easy snack. As much as I enjoy store bought conveniences, I also love to make homemade appetizers, especially small bites that allow me to be creative with ingredients and color. Nothing better than green zucchini, white cheese and a couple cherry tomatoes to decorate at the end. What makes grilled zucchini roll ups even better is stuffing grilled strips with a little herbed goat cheese and rolling them up with basil & spinach tucked in, even though you can stuff them with anything you like, really…
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Cucumber and zucchini salad is a typical recipe from Ivory Coast, a light dish full of veggies, healthy and extremely easy and quick to make. With lots of vitamins and elements good for the body, vegetables are highly suggested in your everyday diet; even though I love meat I must confess this cucumber and zucchini salad really surprised me and it’s my favorite salad, at the moment. Somewhere I read that the foundation of diet in Ivory Coast, South Africa and other African countries is fruit and veggies, together with fish. Here in Europe as well as in the US most people base their diet on meats and breads, but my goal for the near future is to start improving the consumption of those vegetables that I never used to love in the past. So if you are willing to try an African recipe and fancy a light meal, or if you are vegetarian and you are looking for new recipes, here’s the cucumber and zucchini salad: fresh and perfect for the summer. By the way: I added red onions too, they gave an extra kick to this dish.
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Crispy coating, fragrant herbs, tender zucchini, and rich marinara create a fabulous vegetable delivery system. Baked to crunchy perfection, parmesan and herb zucchini sticks are a healthy alternative to fried mozzarella sticks on your party table. Serve them hot from the oven with your favorite marinara sauce or creamy ranch dressing; just don’t be surprised if you can’t stop eating them. Parmesan and herb zucchini sticks are easy, low in calories and who doesn’t like golden Parmesan cheese crust?! The recipe really is super easy. Start by rinsing zucchini well. Then you slice zucchinis in half and lay them on a baking sheet skin side down. Original recipe for parmesan and herb zucchini sticks instructs to rub zucchini with a bit of olive oil, but that’s an optional step.
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