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I love zucchini – it’s a low-maintenance, productive vegetable to grow (and kind of pretty) that’s easy for the kids to spot and pick in the garden. And if your helpers do happen to miss one and you find yourself staring at a gigantic green monster, you can still throw it in your food processor and use it in baked goods.Speaking of zucchini and the cooking world. . . I love that it’s so versatile. It’s a rather bland tasting vegetable that takes on the flavor of anything you cook with it. We use it to make pizza crust, grain-free lasagna, and don’t forget the breads, muffins, and cakes (like one of my favorites: Chocolate Zucchini Cake).
And we can’t neglect to mention that zucchini is a low-carb food on the candida safe list which makes me want to pucker up and kiss it on its little green nose. Smooch. And double smooch.
But my go-to, I-would-eat-this-every-day-if-I-could recipe is a very simple zucchini and garlic saute. With butter.
Because everything is better with butter. Trust me.
Here’s how I throw this yummy dish together.
Buttery Zucchini & Garlic (casein-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, sugar-free, yeast-free, anti-candida, low-carb)
2 T. unsalted butter (you can use coconut oil for a casein-free option)
2. Place slices into a frying pan and add minced garlic. Cut butter into thin slices and lay on top of zucchini.
4. Once the butter and water (cooks out of the zucchini) start to bubble and boil just a bit, remove from heat and leave the lid on. Let it sit for about ten minutes, letting the steam finish cooking them until they’re tender-crisp.
5. Salt generously with real celtic sea salt and eat immediately. This recipe would work great with yellow summer squash as well.
Makes 5 servings. Net carbs: 3.21g
P.S. What are your favorite ways to eat zucchini?
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Looks simple yet delicious! Nice job!
This sounds great! I just found out that my husband will actually eat this vegetable so I need some new ways we can make it!
This looks so easy and delicious. It's definitely my idea of the way to get the best from a great vegetable.
Newly following from What's Cooking Wednesday! Thanks so much for sharing this!
Lisa – my husband Travis never used to eat any veggie but potatoes and corn – but now he eats broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes (that was a big one!), zucchini, etc.
I'm so glad for the internet and ways to find new and interesting recipes. Glad this one can help!
Mary – Welcome and thanks for following!
My zucchini ready to pick and it looks like I will have lots so I need lots of recipes. I like to fry mine with mushroom and fresh tomato.
Joluise – Mmm, that sounds good. We've been experimenting with zucchini pizza crust – and while it's not perfected yet, the kids are sure enjoying having pizza more often!
This is a great way to serve zucchini! Thank you for sharing this post with the Gallery of Favorites.
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This looks like a delicious way to serve zucchini. Thank you for sharing this post with the Hearth and Soul hop.
This sounds wonderful and we have had some great sales on zucchini lately. I usually cook my zucchini in olive oil with onions and garlic.
I love zucchini too and this looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday
Mmm – that sounds delicious! Zucchini is a favorite of mine, and that sounds like a delicious side dish. For a main dish, like to cut up chicken and zucchini into small pieces, sprinkle with cumin, paprika, salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil, and then broil in the oven.