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Zucchini with Pesto
Aromatic sauteed zucchini with pesto, an easy to make, healthy zucchini side dish or light meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 96 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Add the pesto and the chopped tomatoes to the zucchini. Stir well but carefully for about 1 minute.2 tablespoons pesto
- 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
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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
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
% 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.