It is right around this time of year that people start growing more zucchini than they know what to do with. I often find myself with too much zucchini and utilizing it in creative ways (there’s only so much zucchini bread a person can eat).
If you’re eating low carb, feel free to swap out any pasta for zucchini. I’ve made zucchini raviolis, spiralized zucchini into noodles, and often people will layer it with sauce and cheese to make a zucchini Parmesan. Another great way to use zucchini is to cut in half and hollow out some of the middle, making a “boat”. This can be filled with meat sauce and topped with cheese, or whatever filling your heart desires.
A quick and easy appetizer that everyone will love is simply replacing chips or bread with a slice of zucchini.
You will need about:
1 cup spinach artichoke dip
1 large zucchini or about 3 small
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella or parmesan (I like Parmesan)
Preheat your oven to broil and begin to slice your zucchini into 1/4 inch slices. Line your baking pan with zucchini slices, and spread a little spinach and artichoke dip on top of each zucchini slice. Sprinkle with cheese and broil for 3-4 minutes!
It’s small changes in recipes like this that will get you eating more vegetables and less carbs.