Shaved Zucchini

Need a gluten free and primal side dish? Shaved Zucchini could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. For 74 cents per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 89 calories, 5g of protein, and 6g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, zucchini, red pepper flakes, and a few other things to make it today. 230 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Budget Bytes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 92%, which is tremendous. Shaved Zucchini, Shaved Zucchini with Miso Vinaigrette, and Shaved Zucchini-Fennel Salad are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp olive oil $0.19

¼ cup parmesan cheese $0.23

¼ tsp red pepper flakes $0.02

to taste salt & pepper $0.05

4 medium zucchini $1.76

Equipment:

peeler

cutting board

frying pan

bowl

tongs

Cooking instruction summary:

Rinse the zucchini well and cut off the ends. Lay the zucchini down on the cutting board and use a vegetable peeler to shave it into ribbons. Once youve shaved down to the center of the zucchini, roll it the way around and start shaving again. Repeat this until you can shave no more.Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once it is hot, add the zucchini ribbons. Saute, stirring carefully, until the zucchini has softened and turned bright green (about 7-10 minutes). Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.Use tongs to remove the zucchini ribbons from the skillet (there will be quite a bit of moisture in the bottom of the skillet) and place into serving bowls. Sprinkle with about 1 Tbsp of parmesan cheese per serving just before eating.

 

Step by step:


1. Rinse the zucchini well and cut off the ends. Lay the zucchini down on the cutting board and use a vegetable peeler to shave it into ribbons. Once youve shaved down to the center of the zucchini, roll it the way around and start shaving again. Repeat this until you can shave no more.

2. Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once it is hot, add the zucchini ribbons.

3. Saute, stirring carefully, until the zucchini has softened and turned bright green (about 7-10 minutes). Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste.Use tongs to remove the zucchini ribbons from the skillet (there will be quite a bit of moisture in the bottom of the skillet) and place into serving bowls. Sprinkle with about 1 Tbsp of parmesan cheese per serving just before eating.


Nutrition Information:

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89k Calories
4g Protein
5g Total Fat
6g Carbs
26% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
89k
4%

Fat
5g
9%

  Saturated Fat
1g
10%

Carbohydrates
6g
2%

  Sugar
4g
6%

Cholesterol
4mg
1%

Sodium
117mg
5%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
9%

Vitamin C
35mg
43%

Manganese
0.35mg
18%

Vitamin B6
0.33mg
16%

Potassium
519mg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.21mg
12%

Folate
47µg
12%

Phosphorus
118mg
12%

Calcium
105mg
11%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Vitamin A
477IU
10%

Magnesium
38mg
10%

Fiber
2g
8%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Zinc
0.8mg
5%

Copper
0.11mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.8mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.92mg
5%

Iron
0.82mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.43mg
4%

Selenium
1µg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.08µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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Mother Banana: Why didn't you go to school today? Little Banana: Because I didn't peel well.

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