Not sure what to prepare for a side dish? Sometimes, you don't need to invent who knows which haute cuisine recipe: with simplicity you will be on the safe side! A light side dish based on zucchini, garlic and parsley, for example: simple, healthy and fabulous! Let's find out all the tricks to prepare perfect sautéed zucchini!
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 50 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
- 500 g of zucchini
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch of salt
- Q.b. of pepper
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 sprig of parsley
Materials Needed
- Large and capacious pan
- Scoop
- Lid
- Mandolin
- Knife
Preparation
- Wash the courgettes, trim them and, with the help of a mandolin, cut them into thin slices.
- Pour two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into a large saucepan and season with a clove of garlic, whole or chopped according to personal tastes.
- When the oil is hot, add the courgettes and keep a high flame for a couple of minutes to make them flavor better and to create a crunchy crust.
- At this point, add a ladle of water, lower the heat, cover with the lid and cook for 8-10 minutes.
- At the end, season with salt and pepper, and flavor with plenty of fresh parsley.
Some advice
For best results, use a large pan and avoid overlapping too many layers of courgettes: by doing so, they will cook at their best without pulping.
Add the salt only at the end: as we know, the salt tends to remove the vegetation water from the vegetables, so it is a good idea to add it only at the end to prevent the pulp from becoming soggy.
In this recipe we suggest cutting the courgettes into slices, but they can also be cut into chunks or strips.- The sautéed courgettes are ready to accompany your favorite dishes; they must appear tender, but not too soft. Those who wish can enrich the chopped parsley with mint and lemon zest.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
A variant? Before serving, sprinkle the sautéed zucchini with chopped toasted peanuts: you will feel the crunchiness and softness in one bite, and a special taste!
Also discover the sautéed mushrooms, sautéed Jerusalem artichokes and artichokes: delicious!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
Sautéed Zucchini is a recipe that falls within the group of side dishes.
The dish has an average caloric intake, provided mainly by lipids, followed by carbohydrates and finally by proteins.
Fatty acids are mainly monounsaturated, simple carbohydrates and peptides have a low biological value.
Fibers are present in medium quantities and cholesterol is absent.
Sautéed Zucchini are foods that lend themselves to all nutritional schemes; they have no contraindications in case of overweight or metabolic pathologies.
They do not contain lactose and gluten; are allowed by the vegan and vegetarian philosophy.
The average portion of sautéed courgettes is about 150-200 g (75-100 kcal).
