Zucchini And Carrots With Orange Food

CARROT ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add alternately with orange juice to carrot mixture. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° until bread tests done, about 45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.

STIR FRY ZUCCHINI AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Zucchini: Slim, small zucchini will taste best. larger and usually older zucchini tend to have a bitter after-taste.
• Carrots: Skinny carrots are the younger roots and usually taste sweeter.
• Mix cornstarch with water and set aside. Heat oil in stir fry pan, wok or heavier skillet over medium high heat. Stir fry carrots for 1 minute and then add zucchini. Continue stirring for about 2 minutes. (Adjust cooking times according to the temperature you feel comfortable cooking with.).
• Add stir fry sauce and stir well. Stir cornstarch mixture well before adding to vegetables. Stir until sauce is thickened and serve immediately.
• Sauces with lemon or orange flavors, if available, may be alternate stir fry sauces to try. A side dish for Western foods too.

GLAZED ZUCCHINI AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Place a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and carrots to the pan and season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the carrots are crisp-tender, about 8 minutes.
• Add the zucchini to the pan and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the butter, orange juice and sugar and cook for 1 minute more. Toss to coat all of the vegetables in the glaze. Remove from the heat and stir in the chives. Serve immediately.

ZESTED CARROT ZUCCHINI JULIENNE

Steps:

• Using a mandoline or other hand-held slicer, cut carrot and zucchini lengthwise into 1/8-inch ribbons. Lay ribbons flat and cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch julienne. In a non-stick skillet heat butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté carrot, zucchini, and zests, stirring, until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in almonds and season with salt and pepper.

CARROT ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Beat egg in large bowl.
• Add orange juice,applesauce and sugar, beat well.
• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Stir into egg mixture, mix until moist.
• Gently fold in shredded carrots, zucchini and raisins.
• Spoon into well greased muffin pans about 2/3 full.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 400°F.

ZUCCHINI AND CARROTS WITH GREEN ONIONS AND DILL

Steps:

• Roll up grated zucchini in large kitchen towel; press to dry.
• Heat oil in large deep skillet over high heat. Add 1 cup green onions and sauté 30 seconds. Add zucchini, carrots, and 2 tablespoons dill. Sauté until vegetables are just tender, tossing often, about 8 minutes. Mix in remaining 1/2 cup green onions and 2 tablespoons dill. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

RIBBON SALAD WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler, shave zucchini, cucumber and carrot lengthwise into very thin strips., Finely grate enough zest from oranges to measure 2 tablespoons. Cut 1 orange crosswise in half; squeeze juice from orange to measure 1/2 cup. Reserve zest and juice for vinaigrette. Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of remaining oranges; stand oranges upright on a cutting board. With a knife, cut off peel and outer membrane from orange. Cut along the membrane of each segment to remove fruit., In a large bowl, combine spinach, orange sections, green onions, walnuts, salt, pepper and, if desired, raisins. Add vegetable ribbons; gently toss to combine. In a small bowl, combine vinaigrette ingredients. Add reserved orange zest and juice; whisk until blended. Drizzle half of the vinaigrette over salad; toss to coat. Serve with remaining vinaigrette.

CARROT ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.
• Combine the eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter in a mixing bowl. Stir in the brown sugar. Add the zucchini, carrots, and orange and lemon zests.
• Stir the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Fold in the walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl beat eggs and sugar until frothy. Gradually beat in oil. Combine dry ingredients; add to batter. Beat 4 minutes. Stir in carrots, zucchini and nuts. Pour into three greased 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for about 35 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans. Cool thoroughly on a wire rack. , For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla. Continue beating until sugar is dissolved. Spread between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake. Garnish with whole or chopped nuts if desired.

ZUCCHINI CARROT RAISIN WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9"x 5" loaf pan.
• Mix together flour, spices, salt, baking powder and soda.
• In a separate bowl beat eggs, sugars, applesauce and vanilla extract. Mix in zucchini and carrot. Stir in dry ingredients, then walnuts and raisins. Mix well.Pour into greased and floured pan.
• Bake for 55 minutes in center of oven. The bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan about 15 minutes. If you greased the pan, cut around the edge with a butter knife to loosen. Turn out onto wire rack to cook completely.
• Eat alone or top with low-fat cream cheese, strawberries or powdered sugar.

CARROT ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place carrots into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until just tender, about 15 minutes. Strain carrots out of the water with a slotted spoon. Add zucchini slices to the pot and simmer until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain, reserving about 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
• Stir reserved cooking liquid into mayonnaise, onion, horseradish, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Mix cooked vegetables into mayonnaise mixture until well blended; pour mixture into prepare baking dish.
• Mix bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl; sprinkle over vegetables.
• Bake in preheated oven until bread crumbs are lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

ZUCCHINI AND CARROTS WITH GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over moderate heat.
• Add carrots, zucchini and garlic.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until just barely tender.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in fresh herbs.
• Serve immediately.

ZUCCHINI ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour bottoms only of two 8x4 or 9x5 loaf pans.
• In large bowl, beat eggs until thick and lemon-coloured; gradually beat in sugar.
• Add oil, orange juice and zucchini.
• Stir in remaining bread ingredients; mix well.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake at 350°F degrees for 45-55 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans; cool slightly on a rack.
• In small bowl, blend glaze ingredients; spread over warm loaves.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.

ZUCCHINI CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Gently toss together carrot, zucchini, apple, coconut, almonds and orange zest; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Combine eggs, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be thick). , Fold in carrot mixture. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. , Bake at 375° for 20-22 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

SAUTéED CARROTS AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute carrots in butter for 3 minutes. Add the zucchini and onion; saute 6-8 minutes longer or until crisp-tender. Add brown sugar; cook and stir until dissolved.