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Lemon zucchini (Italian recipe)Ingredients (use vegan versions): 3 or 4 zucchini (green squash)
1 or 2 lemons
salt
black pepper
chopped parsley
1 tpsp extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
Directions:Wash well the zucchini. Thinly slice them (slices should be 2 millimeters thick, but no more). Prepare a marinade with the juice and pulp of 1 or two lemons (depends on their dimensions), salt, black pepper, garlic, parsley and olive oil. Put a layer of zucchini slices in a bowl and pour a little of the marinade at the top, do the same for all the layers of zucchini slices. Keep the bowl in a cool place nd let it rest for 6 to 8 hours, occasionaly puring some of the lemon marinate at the botton on the top layers of the zucchini.
Grill the zucchini for a couple of minutes (till they become tender. Kepp the marinade and use it as a dressing for the grilled zucchini.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 30 minutes + time to marinade the zucchini
This is heavenly! And its very simple to make -- you just have to be sure that you plan ahead (marinating time). I did it in my oven, under the broiler, and that worked just fine. No grill necessary.
Archived comment by: elaine
This is FABULOUS!!! I added grilled cherry tomatoes to the mix. Wonderful, just wonderful!!
Archived comment by: elsie
