Zucchini’s Best Kept Secret Recipe…in Five Minutes

  How fast can you boil water? That’s about how fast it takes to make this delicious zucchini side dish from my favorite, most-used recipe book, The South Beach Diet.

We had zucchini dill ribbons with our juicy, seasoned steaks for supper last night. This dish would go with just about any meat entrée, though. Or, if you are looking for something quick, easy, and light to make for lunch, use up some of that fresh zucchini from your garden!

Here it is… the recipe for my favorite zucchini dish:
Zucchini Ribbons with Dill

4 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise into ribbons

2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)

Bring pot of water to boil. Add the zucchini to the boiling water and cook for 30-60 seconds, or until tender-crisp. Drain.

Transfer the zucchini to a serving bowl. Add the parmesan cheese, dill, oil, and red-pepper flakes. Gently toss until zucchini is evenly coated.

Serves 4.

Nutrition at a Glance: Per Serving: 68 calories 3 gram protein, 5 gram carbohydrates, 5 gram fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 52 mg sodium, 2 mg cholesterol, 2 gram fiber