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Delicious! Zucchini Crudo Salad with Fresh Dill

September 3, 2019 by Becky Spoon

Zucchini Crudo Salad with Fresh Dill
Zucchini Crudo Salad with Fresh Dill
Zucchini Crudo Salad with Fresh Dill

Zucchini Crudo Salad with Fresh Dill is one of my favorite salad’s. Zucchini and yellow squash or thinly sliced on a mandoline, placed in a colander, salted and left to hang out for about 15 minutes.

Zucchini Crudo Salad with Fresh Dill
Zucchini Crudo Salad with Fresh Dill

Delicious! Zucchini Crudo Salad with Fresh Dill

I found this recipe in Michael Symon’s cookbook “Live to Cook” https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Symons-Live-Cook-Techniques/dp/0307453650. This is what he says about the recipe: “This is a version of A salad Jonathan Waxman is known for that I fell in love with when I first tasted it. Who’d have thought, after decades of cooking, that zucchini could be an epiphany. But it was. I simply never thought of eating it raw. Seriously, it was a jaw-dropping surprise. I think he dressed it only with salt, lemon, and olive oil. I’ve added some garlic and shallots—building the dressing on top of these raw aromatics—along with dill, because I love dill, and with almonds for crunch and nuttiness.

It’s important to salt the zucchini ten to fifteen minutes before serving it; this will leach out the right amount of water but leave some crunch. Put the salt on too early and you can lose that texture. If you need to prepare the dish ahead, the vinaigrette can be made up to a few hours in advance and you can slice the zucchini up to an hour before salting it if you cover it with a damp towel and leave it at room temperature “.

I too love fresh dill and the dill combined with lemon juice in the vinaigrette is amazing! A similar salad with fresh dill on my blog is the Spinach and Berries Salad: https://the2spoons.com/colorful-spinach-and-berries-salad-with-dill/. It is a beautiful salad!

Spinach and Berries Salad with Dill
Spinach and Berries Salad with Dill

Delicious! Zucchini Crudo Salad with Fresh Dill

You have to make this recipe soon! Luckily Squash is available all year so this is great anytime of the year! Serve it with just some French bread or as a salad with a pasta dish! This would be a wonderful side with salmon. Substitute the salad in this salmon dish for the zucchini Crudo! It will be perfect! https://the2spoons.com/lemon-parmesan-salmon/.

Enjoy!

Zucchini Crudo

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Course easy side dish, easy side dish, vegetable, Salad
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Zucchini, thinly Sliced
  • 2 yellow summer squash, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp. plus 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. garlic, minced
  • 1 shallot, finely sliced
  • grated zest and juice of 3 lemons, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cups slivered or sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill.

Instructions
 

  • Combine the zucchini and yellow squash in a colander in the sink and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the salt over it. Toss to coat, and set aside for 10 to 15 minutes, no longer. In a large bowl, combine the garlic and shallot, sprinkle with the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and whisk in the lemon zest and juice. Whisk in the olive oil in a steady stream, then the almonds and dill. Taste for seasoning and acidity (it should be nicely acidic). Add the zucchini and squash to the dressing, toss, and serve immediately.
Keyword crudo, salad, summer squash, zucchini
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Oh, so good! Simple Fried Zucchini

April 19, 2019 by Becky Spoon

Fried Zucchini
Fried Zucchini
Fried Zucchini

I love this Fried Zucchini. It is tossed in some beaten eggs, then breaded in panko and parmesan. What is there not to love? These are a perfect side dish, appetizer or just a snack dipping into your favorite dressing like your favorite ranch or blue cheese. Yes!

Fried Zucchini
Fried Zucchini

Oh, so good! Simple Fried Zucchini

Whether you serve this dish as a side dish or as an appetizer, I think the perfect dressing to use is a Ranch Dressing, and honestly, I think you can’t beat the Hidden Valley Ranch with the packages. I keep that dressing in my refrigerator for foods like this. There are some great recipes out there for homemade ranch dressing, but who needs to when all your seasonings are in a packet! https://www.hiddenvalley.com

I served these alongside my Eggplant Rollatini. I think this was the perfect side dish for that recipe. It would be great with my red sauced lasagna too! https://the2spoons.com/beef-and-italian-sausage-lasagna/

Here’s the recipe! Enjoy!

Fried Zucchini

Fried Zucchini

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, easy side dish, vegetable, Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • Olive oil for frying
  • 1 3/4 cups freshly grated parmesan
  • 1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch wide strips

Instructions
 

  • Pour enough oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F.
    Stir 1 1/2 cups Parmesan, the panko, and salt in a medium bowl to blend. Whisk the eggs in another medium bowl to blend. Working in batches, dip the zucchini in the eggs to coat completely and allow the excess egg to drip back into the bowl. Coat the zucchini in the panko mixture, patting to adhere and coat completely. Place the zucchini strips on a baking sheet.
    When the oil is hot, working in batches, fry the zucchini sticks until they are golden brown, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried zucchini to paper towels and drain.
    Arrange the fried zucchini on a platter. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and serve.
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