Zucchini Avocado And Jalapeño Tartine Food

ZUCCHINI PASTA WITH CREAMY AVOCADO PESTO

Steps:

• Sauce: In a food processor, blend avocado, garlic, basil leaves and lemon juice until smooth, then mix in extra virgin olive oil. Add water, 1 Tbsp at a time, until sauce reaches a fluid yet thick consistency. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Zucchini Noodles: Saute zoodles with a splash of olive oil over medium/high heat until slightly soft and bright green, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain excess water.
• Serve: Toss zoodles with sauce and top with parmesan cheese (you may not need all of the sauce).

TOMATO, ZUCCHINI AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle the zucchini with salt, and drain in a colander for 15 minutes. Rinse if the zucchini tastes very salty, and drain on paper towels.
• Combine the tomatoes, chiles and cilantro in an attractive bowl. Combine the zucchini, avocado and lemon or lime juice and olive oil in another bowl. Taste and add salt if desired. Add to the tomatoes, and toss together gently. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve on lettuce leaves as a salad, or serve over rice.

ZUCCHINI, AVOCADO, AND JALAPEñO TARTINE

Steps:

• In a colander, toss zucchini ribbons with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Let stand until glossy and very pliable, about 10 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture and salt.
• Drizzle toasted bread with oil; season with flaky salt and pepper. Divide avocados evenly between toasts; lightly mash with a fork. Top evenly with zucchini ribbons, jalapeño, and cilantro. Drizzle with more oil, season with flaky salt and pepper, and finish with a squeeze of lime.

TOMATO, PEACH, BUFFALO MOZZARELLA, AND BRESAOLA TARTINE

Steps:

• Drizzle toasted bread with oil; season with flaky salt and pepper. Divide bresaola evenly between toasts. Top evenly, in a single overlapping layer, with cheese, tomatoes, and peaches. Drizzle with more oil and season with flaky salt and pepper.

CHILLED AVOCADO AND ZUCCHINI SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the zucchini, green onions and broth in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce the heat. Simmer until the zucchini is tender.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat, and let it cool.
• Place the lime juice, salt, cooled zucchini mixture, avocado, kefir and cumin in a blender and blend until the mixture has a smooth consistency.
• Chill for 2 hours before serving.

CHICKEN ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In 9 x 13 baking dish, place sliced zucchini in a single layer and sprinkle with salt, repeating with remaining zucchini. Set aside for 30 minutes. Salt will pull away moisture from zucchini making less watery chicken and zucchini casserole.
• Sprinkle chicken with 1 tsp taco seasoning and using tongs toss to coat. Preheat large skillet on medium heat, swirl oil to coat and add chicken. Cook for 5 minutes or until white edges appear, turn and cook for 5 more minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board and shred with 2 forks. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, add tomato sauce, 2 tsp taco seasoning, jalapeno, maple syrup, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper; stir to combine and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Pat dry each zucchini layer with paper towels transferring to another dish (plate). You want to absorb moisture between each zucchini layer as much as possible.
• Wipe dry the baking dish, spread a few tablespoons of tomato sauce mixture and sprinkle with quinoa (helps to absorb liquids). Place sliced zucchini overlapping a bit to create a single layer. Top with 1/3 of shredded chicken, then a bit of cheese (reserving a bit more than half for the top) and 1/3 of tomato sauce. Repeat until you run out of ingredients finishing with a layer of zucchini, topped with a bit of tomato sauce, then sprinkled with remaining cheese.
• Bake covered with aluminum foil or silicone lid for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake for another 20 minutes. Let stand for 20 minutes before slicing. Cut into 8 slices and serve hot.

ANDY'S JALAPENO ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans.
• Whisk flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and powdered jalapeno pepper together in a bowl. Add vegetable oil, applesauce, and eggs to flour mixture; beat until until batter is smooth. Fold zucchini and fresh jalapenos into batter. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 1 hour. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

ZUCCHINI AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients.
• Cover and chill at least one hour.