Healthy & Delicious: Zucchini Crostini

Name: Healthy & Delicious: Zucchini Crostini
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 25
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 79 milliliters almond slices, finely chopped; 1 baguette, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds; 59 milliliters basil, chopped; 25 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 4 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil, divided; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoons lemon zest; 79 milliliters grated Parmesan; 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste; 1 Tbsps thyme leaves, chopped; 454 grams small zucchini (about

Healthy & Delicious: Zucchini Crostini might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This hor d'oeuvre has 67 calories, 2g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 25. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you have salt, thyme leaves, pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Coarsely grate zucchini.

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Zucchini

Spread zucchini out over a clean dish towel (one you might not mind losing).

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Zucchini

Spread

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Kitchen Towels

Sprinkle 2 teaspoons salt evenly over zucchini. Walk away for 5 minutes.

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Zucchini

Salt

Pack the zucchini in the middle of the towel, and squeeze it over the kitchen sink until most of the moisture is gone (and there will be a surprising amount of moisture).

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Zucchini

In a medium mixing bowl, combine strained zucchini, garlic, basil, almonds, thyme, Parmesan, lemon juice, lemon zest, and 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir thoroughly to combine. Salt and pepper to taste. (Go easy on the salt; you might not need it at all.) Refrigerate for one hour.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Olive Oil

Parmesan

Zucchini

Almonds

Garlic

Basil

Thyme

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

When zucchini mixture is just about ready, pre-heat your broiler. Arrange bread slices on baking sheet and brush with remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Broil until bread is slightly browned. (This will be quick.)

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Olive Oil

Zucchini

Bread