What I love about the dish is that even though the “dressing” is a jumble of ingredients, you can taste each element — the bite of the vinegar, the zing of the garlic, the sweet herbs, the crunchy nuts. The bits of knife pesto are irresistible. As suggested, I’ve been serving this with my favorite bread and homemade ricotta. This has been dinner three nights in a row. I can’t imagine a more perfect summer meal. A Few other Favorite Zucchini Recipes: This gratin is my favorite — it’s so fast to throw together and so good.
This summer squash gratin with salsa verde is delicious, too, but a little more involved. Love this summer squash spaghetti. These fritters with tzatziki are a fun first course. I love this raw, shaved zucchini and pecorino salad with olive oil and lemon. Zucchini bread. Yum. Favorite summer pizza: The Zucchini Anchovy. Also, attention quinoa lovers: Alter Eco is having a recipe contest!
Prizes are amazing. Sautéed Zucchini with Mint, Basil & Pine Nuts. Prep. 10mins. Cook. Total. 50mins. Yield.
Source: Food. 52 via Deborah Madison's Vegetable Literacy. Ingredients. 1 pound zucchini (or any summer squash), sliced into ½- inch rounds. Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste. Additional mint and basil, torn, to garnish (optional — I omit bc I go big on the knife pesto)homemade ricotta and your favorite bread (optional, for serving)Instructions.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a 1. When the oil is hot, add half the zucchini and sauté, flipping and turning every few minutes, until golden brown, about 1. Don't salt them yet!
While your zucchini cooks, chop together the garlic, mint, basil, and capers so that they intermingle and turn into a sort of knife pesto. When the zucchini is golden, remove it from the pan and cook the remaining zucchini in another tablespoon of oil, just as you did the first batch.
Note: I've cut back the oil here, but if you feel you need a splash more while you are sautéing, go for it. Then add the first batch back into the pan, along with the herb- garlic mixture and the vinegar, to taste. Taste for salt; add a good pinch, plus a few cracks of pepper. Toss well. Add nuts. Scoop everything out onto a serving plate. Right before serving, sprinkle on extra herbs if using.
You’re all making your own ricotta, right? Just making sure: Homemade Ricotta Cheese. Yield. 2cups. Source: The Barefoot Contessa via Goop. Ingredients. 4 cups whole milk. Instructions. Set a large sieve over a deep bowl. Dampen (or don’t) 2 layers of cheesecloth with water and line the sieve with the cheesecloth.
Pour the milk and cream into a stainless steel or enameled pot. Stir in the salt. Spaghetti Recipes here. Bring to a full boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and stir in the vinegar. Allow the mixture to stand for 1 minute until it curdles.
It will separate into thick parts (the curds) and milky parts (the whey). Pour the mixture into a cheesecloth- lined sieve and allow it to drain into the bowl at room temperature for 2. The longer you let the mixture drain, the thicker the ricotta.
Transfer the ricotta to a bowl, discarding the cheesecloth. Save the whey — you can make bread with it. Use the ricotta immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
The ricotta will keep refrigerated for 4 to 5 days. Bean Recipe.