Grilled zucchini: A quick and healthy summer dinner option
Salty cheese, aromatic herbs, and my favorite this year—grilled zucchini. With just a few ingredients, I can create a delicious dish that will appear in my home many times this summer. I recommend you do the same!
4:31 PM EDT, June 20, 2024
For as long as I can remember, I've had trouble coming up with ideas for a healthy dinner. I wanted dishes that wouldn't burden my stomach or give me heartburn but would taste good. Eventually, I had to accept that ham and ketchup toasts don't agree with my stomach, and I had to take decisive action. The question was: what to prepare? One of the ingredients that caught my interest back then was zucchini.
The first choice fell on zucchini pancakes. I still like them today, although I must admit that just thinking about finding an alternative to this dish relieved me. I decided to go with the flow: I cut the zucchini into rounds, grilled it, and added a few other ingredients. Suddenly, I realized I'd created the perfect dinner and an excellent addition to a family barbecue. I've made this dish numerous times and am relieved to say it has been enjoyed by me and other family members.
Preparation is straightforward, and the full recipe for this zucchini dish is listed below. How will you use it? As a dinner idea, a daytime snack, or perhaps a side dish for grilled pork shoulder? You'll come up with something!
Grilled zucchini with cheese and herbs
Ingredients:
- 1 zucchini
- 7 oz of feta
- A handful of pine nuts (or other nuts)
- A bunch of parsley
- A bit of lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Dried rosemary
- Salt, pepper
Instructions:
- Wash the zucchini, then dry it and cut it into medium-thick slices.
- Brush the slices with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and dried rosemary.
- Grill the zucchini on a grill pan. Alternatively, preheat an oven to 350°F and bake them for about 20 minutes.
- Drizzle the zucchini with lemon juice, then top with feta cheese, chopped parsley, and nuts. Ready to eat!
