Zucchini ribbons are a fun and unique way to enjoy summer's bounty. They're quick to make, incredibly versatile, and can be used in a variety of dishes. Whether you're looking for a light and refreshing salad, a hearty and flavorful main course, or a simple and delicious side dish, zucchini ribbons are a great option. And when you pair them with creamy, tangy goat cheese, you've got a combination that's sure to please everyone at the table.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ZUCCHINI GOAT CHEESE BUNDLES
Steps:
- Season zucchini slices with salt and pepper. Rub zucchini slices with olive oil and grill on both sides. Separate the goat cheese into 10 equal balls. Take 2 zucchini slices and lay 1 on top of the other to form a plus sign. Place goat cheese ball in center of the zucchini slices and fold the ends over the top of the ball. Tie the bundle with a chive. Repeat steps with the remaining zucchini and goat cheese. Toss the baby lettuce with your vinaigrette. Serve the zucchini on the bed of baby lettuce.
ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH GOAT CHEESE
I came up with this summer side dish when we discovered a couple of very large zucchini hiding in the garden. I sometimes add some cooked chicken to make a nice one-pan entree. If you don't like goat cheese, try subbing feta or a good Parmesan.
Provided by SweetBasil
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter melts; cook and stir the shallot until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until the garlic softens and releases its fragrance, about 3 more minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and zucchini ribbons, and cook, lightly stirring, until the chicken broth has come to a boil and the zucchini strips are cooked through but not mushy, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with finely sliced basil leaves and crumbled goat cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 21.6 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 109.3 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH HERBED GOAT CHEESE
Provided by By Vida Collery, former PCC Cooks instructor
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Carefully slice cheese into 6 pieces with unflavored dental floss. Mix chopped herbs with salt and pepper, and gently pat onto the rounds. Place on a parchment-lined pan or plate and drizzle with olive oil. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- Cut zucchini on mandolin or with knife into 1/8-inch slices lengthwise. Add half the oil to a heavy sauté pan and heat with the smashed garlic. Stir until the garlic just begins to brown and scents the oil: don't let it burn! Remove garlic with a slotted spoon and sauté half the zucchini, stirring until just softened and it begins to color. Season with salt and pepper. Remove to a warm platter and hold while you repeat with the rest of the ribbons. Add shallot toward the end. Toss with the rest of the cooked zucchini, then add lemon zest and red pepper flakes.
- Place on 6 warm plates and top with goat cheese rounds. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and fresh pepper. Garnish with a sprig of lemon thyme.
PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI AND GOAT CHEESE
Knowing that one can never have too many zucchini recipes, I wrote this down on a piece of scrap paper in the waiting room at a doctor's office. It's super tasty and simple, perfect for a weeknight. The goat cheese makes a creamy sauce for the linguine, and complements the flavor of the sauteed squash nicely. In addition to the lemon zest, I recommend adding some thinly sliced fresh basil when serving. From Real Simple (June 08).
Provided by chiclet
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package instructions; reserve 1 C cooking water, drain and return to pot.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until zucchini is tender and liquid is evaporated (about 5 min.).
- Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Add all but 2 T of the goat cheese to the pasta. Add reserved pasta water, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Stir until creamy.
- Serve pasta topped with zucchini, lemon zest, and remaining goat cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.9, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 28, Sodium 198.5, Carbohydrate 69.2, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 4.4, Protein 20.3
ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH GOAT CHEESE
I came up with this summer side dish when we discovered a couple of very large zucchini hiding in the garden. I sometimes add some cooked chicken to make a nice one-pan entree. If you don't like goat cheese, try subbing feta or a good Parmesan.
Provided by SweetBasil
Categories Zucchini Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter melts; cook and stir the shallot until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until the garlic softens and releases its fragrance, about 3 more minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and zucchini ribbons, and cook, lightly stirring, until the chicken broth has come to a boil and the zucchini strips are cooked through but not mushy, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with finely sliced basil leaves and crumbled goat cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 21.6 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 109.3 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
ZUCCHINI GRATIN (GOAT CHEESE)
This makes a tasty side dish that won't overpower your main dish, and is attractive as well. I always peel my zucchini first, but I'll leave that up to your personal preference. I also use the slightly aged goat cheese, not the really soft one. Preparation time does not include cooling time for the zucchini mixture.
Provided by FlemishMinx
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pre-heat the oven to 400 °F, and coat a 1-quart shallow baking or casserole dish with non-stick spray.
- Place the shredded zucchini in a bowl and add salt to taste, mixing well.
- This will be a seasoning as well as an agent to draw out moisture.
- Let stand for 5 minutes, then drain the water that has collected at the bottom of the bowl.
- Heat 1 TBS olive oil over medium heat in a large non-stick skillet.
- Add the zucchini and black pepper to taste, and cook for approximately 10 minutes or until all the moisture has evaporated.
- If this goes well beyond 10 minutes, you may drain the zucchini and return to the skillet, but you really do want to get rid of all the moisture.
- Add the garlic, mix well and cook 5 minutes more, stirring as needed.
- Stir in the parsley and basil, and remove from heat.
- Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Beat the eggs and goat cheese together in a bowl.
- This may be done with a whisk, but do try to break the cheese down into small bits and incorporate well with the eggs.
- Stir the cooled zucchini into the egg mixture, then spoon into the baking dish.
- Top with bread crumbs and drizzle the remaining TBS olive oil over the top.
- Bake until golden brown, approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH GOAT CHEESE
I came up with this summer side dish when we discovered a couple of very large zucchini hiding in the garden. I sometimes add some cooked chicken to make a nice one-pan entree. If you don't like goat cheese, try subbing feta or a good Parmesan.
Provided by SweetBasil
Categories Zucchini Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter melts; cook and stir the shallot until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until the garlic softens and releases its fragrance, about 3 more minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and zucchini ribbons, and cook, lightly stirring, until the chicken broth has come to a boil and the zucchini strips are cooked through but not mushy, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with finely sliced basil leaves and crumbled goat cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 21.6 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 109.3 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
PENNE WITH HERBED ZUCCHINI AND GOAT CHEESE
Categories Herb Pasta Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Goat Cheese Zucchini Summer Gourmet
Yield Makes 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Fill a 4-quart kettle three-fourths full with salted water and bring water to a boil for pasta.
- Halve zucchini lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Thinly slice garlic lengthwise and finely chop herbs. Crumble goat cheese.
- In a heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté zucchini, stirring, until browned and just tender. Stir in garlic and herbs and sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
- Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente and reserve 1 cup cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander and in a bowl toss with zucchini mixture, cheese, 1/4 cup reserved cooking water, and salt and pepper to taste, adding additional reserved cooking water if necessary.
ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH GOAT CHEESE
I came up with this summer side dish when we discovered a couple of very large zucchini hiding in the garden. I sometimes add some cooked chicken to make a nice one-pan entree. If you don't like goat cheese, try subbing feta or a good Parmesan.
Provided by SweetBasil
Categories Zucchini Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter melts; cook and stir the shallot until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until the garlic softens and releases its fragrance, about 3 more minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and zucchini ribbons, and cook, lightly stirring, until the chicken broth has come to a boil and the zucchini strips are cooked through but not mushy, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with finely sliced basil leaves and crumbled goat cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 21.6 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 109.3 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH GOAT CHEESE
I came up with this summer side dish when we discovered a couple of very large zucchini hiding in the garden. I sometimes add some cooked chicken to make a nice one-pan entree. If you don't like goat cheese, try subbing feta or a good Parmesan.
Provided by SweetBasil
Categories Zucchini Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter melts; cook and stir the shallot until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until the garlic softens and releases its fragrance, about 3 more minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and zucchini ribbons, and cook, lightly stirring, until the chicken broth has come to a boil and the zucchini strips are cooked through but not mushy, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with finely sliced basil leaves and crumbled goat cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 21.6 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 109.3 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
HERBED GOAT CHEESE AND ZUCCHINI ROLLS
The pairing of tangy herbed goat cheese and grilled zucchini makes for a delicious sandwich filling.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Lunch Recipes
Yield Makes 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Combine zucchini, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; toss to combine. Grill until lightly browned and tender.
- Roll goat cheese in chopped parsley; slice into 8 rounds. Cut rolls in half; spread the bottom halves with olive tapenade, if using. Layer with grilled zucchini, lettuce, and herbed goat cheese; top with other roll half.
Tips:
- Choose the right zucchini. Look for medium-sized zucchini that are firm and have no blemishes.
- Use a mandoline slicer to create thin, even ribbons. This will help the zucchini cook evenly and will also make it easier to roll up.
- Marinate the zucchini ribbons in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. This will help to flavor the zucchini and make it more tender.
- Grill the zucchini ribbons until they are slightly charred and tender. Be careful not to overcook them, or they will become mushy.
- Fill the zucchini ribbons with goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh herbs. You can also add other ingredients, such as cooked chicken or shrimp.
- Roll up the zucchini ribbons and secure them with a toothpick.
- Bake the zucchini rolls in a preheated oven until the goat cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve the zucchini rolls immediately, garnished with fresh herbs.
Conclusion:
Zucchini ribbons with goat cheese are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or side dish. They are perfect for summer gatherings, as they can be made with fresh zucchini from your garden. With their vibrant color and flavorful filling, these zucchini rolls are sure to impress your guests.
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