August 15, 2011 Zucchini With Basil, Mint & Honey
RECIPE
Serves 2 A CookTale I found a wonderfully new way to prepare good old Zucchini. Google lists 15,700,000 recipes, this makes it 15,700,000 &1. It came from food 52’s website, it was easy and it was delicious. The trick is to heavily salt the Zucchini for 30 minutes, as you would Eggplant, to remove the water. INGREDIENTS 4 medium Zucchini, ends trimmed METHOD 1. Cut the Zucchini lengthwise into quarters, then crosswise into ½-inch cubes. Put them in a bowl, season generously with Salt and let sit for 20 to 30 minutes. Wash in cold Water to remove the Salt, then Drain and thoroughly dry. MY Preferred Variation: you can make a Basil and Mint Pesto instead of using whole leaves. Combine 1/4 cup packed Basil leaves and 1/4 cup packed Mint leaves with a pinch of Salt in a small food processor. Turn on the machine & drizzle 3 TBs of EVOO through feed tube, until a loose sauce forms. You may need to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice. Once the Zucchini is cooked, use this Pesto to finish the dish. |
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