Zucchini with Pesto

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4.7

18 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    17 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    96 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Zucchini with Pesto

Aromatic sauteed zucchini with pesto, an easy to make, healthy zucchini side dish or light meal.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 medium zucchini a total of about 1 lbs/ 450 g
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons pesto
  • 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes in oil or about 4-5 sun dried tomatoes in oil halves
  • a few sprigs of thyme
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • Fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper
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Instructions

  1. Halve and slice the zucchini. If using very large zucchini, halve them, remove the seeds with a spoon, quarter, and slice them.2 medium zucchini
  2. Pan-fry: Heat the oil in a large skillet or non-stick pan. Pan-fry the zucchini for 5-6 minutes, shaking the pan every minute or so to make sure that the zucchini slices get fried on both sides.1 tablespoon olive oil
  3. Chop tomatoes: In the meantime, remove the excess oil from the tomatoes by patting them lightly with kitchen paper. Chop them.2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes in oil
  4. Add the pesto and the chopped tomatoes to the zucchini. Stir well but carefully for about 1 minute.2 tablespoons pesto
  5. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper and add the fresh chopped herbs.fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper + a few sprigs of thyme + 2 tablespoons fresh parsley

Notes

  • If doubling the recipe, saute the zucchini in two batches or using two large pans.
  • If doubling the recipe, saute the zucchini in two batches or using two large pans.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1/4 of the dish Calories 96kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 318mg (13%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 96 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of the dish
Calories 96kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 318mg 13%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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