Swizterlands Gilded Zucchini Food

SALMON AND ZUCCHINI SHEET PAN DINNER

Steps:

• Position a rack in the top third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Toss the panko, Parmesan, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together in a small bowl. Arrange the tomatoes in the center of the prepared baking sheet, cut-side up (trim a small slice from the bottom of each tomato if they will not stand upright) and spoon the panko mixture evenly over each. Spray the breadcrumbs lightly with cooking spray. Lay the zucchini halves cut-side up on one side of the tomatoes. Drizzle zucchini with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until the vegetables begin to soften and the panko topping begins to brown, about 18 minutes.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place the salmon fillet on the other side of the tomatoes. Drizzle the salmon with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until the zucchini and tomatoes are completely tender and browned in spots, and the salmon is cooked through but moist, about 12 minutes more. Divide salmon and vegetables between two plates and serve.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the zucchini strips with the olive oil and salt. Grill the zucchini until just soft, about 45 seconds per side. Don't worry about the grill marks at this point. Remove to a board and lay out the strips.
• Lay the strips of zucchini on a board. Roll 1 cube of cheese in 1 strip of ham, then position the ham and cheese roll on a zucchini strip so the exposed ends of the cheese will be rolled up in the zucchini, preventing it from squeezing out. Roll the zucchini around the ham and cheese roll. Use 2 skewers to secure the roll. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, placing 2 rolls on every pair of skewers. Place the skewers back on the grill and grill until just warmed through and grill marks have formed, about 1 minute per side. Serve warm.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Cut zucchini lengthwise in half; scoop out centers onto cutting board, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shells. Place shells in 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Chop zucchini flesh. Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions and chopped zucchini; cook and stir 3 min. or until onions are crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and bacon; cook 2 min. Stir in cheese. Spoon into zucchini shells.
• Melt remaining butter in same skillet. Add panko crumbs; cook and stir 3 min. or until golden brown. Sprinkle over filled shells.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through.

GRILLED PARMESAN ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cut zucchini in half - lengthwise.
• Mix butter, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese together and spread on each half.
• Put butter side up on grill pan on medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Turn and grill other side for 5 minutes.

"GILDED" ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Wash and peel the zucchini and cut into long strips.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix the eggs, milk and salt, dip the zucchini strips into the mixture and then roll in the breadcrumbs.
• Saute until crisp on the outside but not overcooked, about 2-3 minutes.
• Serve.

TENDER SAUTEED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan large enough to hold the squash --
• Add the onions and saute until translucent --
• Add the garlic, mushrooms, broth and squash --
• Add the salt and pepper
• Cook on high until broth boils --
• Place a cover on the pan --
• Reduce heat to a simmer --
• Cook until the squash is crisp/tender , turning the squash over a few times during cooking --
• (If it's over-cooked, still tastes great).
• Remove from the heat and add the tomatoes --
• Stir the tomatoes in and let sit 'til the tomatoes are just heated -- You don't want the tomatoes cooked --
• That's it -- .

SWIZTERLAND'S "GILDED" ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• 1. Wash and peel the zucchini and cut into long strips.
• 2. Season with salt and pepper.
• 3. Mix the eggs, milk and salt, dip the zucchini strips into the mixture and then roll in the breadcrumbs.
• 4. Saute until crisp on the outside but not overcooked, about 2-3 minutes and then serve.