Comments on: Shredded Zucchini Salad

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:50:30 +0000

If you don’t have a food processor, for a couple of bucks you can get a ‘julienne peeler’ to make zucchini shreds. A little more elbow grease, but they’re tasty! It works great on carrots and other veggies too.

By: Kaytee

Kaytee — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:53:32 +0000

Sadly, I don’t have ANY zucchini this year The fence we put up to keep the rabbits out, also keeps the neighborhood cats out, so the birds swooped down and ate all the seeds we planted. Only a few survived the avian rampage.

I do have a TON of pickling cucumbers though. We usually give our jars of our ‘famous’ B&B pickles during the holidays and as hostess gifts for the rest of the year. Our family was very disappointed last year when we didn’t dispense the pickles around because of a poor crop. Because of all the rain last year, we only pickled one batch of cucumbers (about 7 lbs). This year I have already pickled 22 lbs, and I have another 10 lbs that I am pickling tonight. And the plants are still going strong. So strong in fact,that they are growing into the neighbor’s garden.

By: liz

liz — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:00:09 +0000

I shred all my extra zuchini, then freeze it in two cup portions. I can add it to speghetti all year, I make zuchini bread for my daughters school, I can sautee it for quick green side dish in the winter (add some canned tomatoes and some onion – yum! – or add cheese and make it the main dish!) I find I have never had too much zuchini!

By: Frugal Babe

Frugal Babe — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:50:26 +0000

Cindy,
No recipe, just whatever I have on hand. See my comment above, in reply to Benjamin.

By: Cindy Smeltzer

Cindy Smeltzer — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:40:54 +0000

I have never heard of a zuchini smoothie! Can you share the recipe?

By: FrugalBabe

FrugalBabe — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:43:34 +0000

Molly,
Kale chips are really easy if you have a dehydrator. There are tons of recipes for the coating online, but I made up my own: blend a couple tomatoes, a big scoop of hemp seeds, a big scoop of nutritional yeast (nearly 1/2 a cup), a little big of hot pepper, some lemon juice, and a bit of water. Then wash your kale and break it up into chunks (I use curly kale), and then use your hands to mix the kale and the sauce in a big bowl. You have to really scrunch it around so that all the surfaces of the kale are coated. Then put it in the dehydrator at 105 overnight. My husband and I can devour a large bowl of these in no time. And they are amazingly good for you, with the kale, nutritional yeast, and hemp seeds. Do a google search for “raw kale chips” to find other seasoning ideas if you want to give these a try.

By: Molly On Money

Molly On Money — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:24:08 +0000

FB- How do you make chips in the dehydrator with the Kale? I’m drowning in zucchini AND kale right now!
My favorite shredded zucchini recipe is zucchini cakes (bread crumbs, eggs, parmasean cheese, seasoning and shredded zucchini & squash mixed together and fry in a bit of olive oil- YUM!)

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:54:40 +0000

Perfect timing for this great post. I planted twelve zucchini plants this year which was a bit of overkill. And yes, they do look like small dogs…some of mine have been looking like sleeping dachshunds now that I think of it! I really wanted lots of zucchini flowers this year, hence so many plants, because I wanted to recreate the fried zucchini flowers I grew up eating in my Italian family. They have been so good! In the meanwhile, we have now had marinated and grilled zucchini, roasted zucchini, baked stuffed zucchini, baked zucchini and roasted red pepper casserole, zucchini bread, zucchini and cheese squares, zucchini muffins…etc. etc. Our neighbors have also gotten zucchini deliveries. I will be sure to try a green smoothie…love that idea and will be sure to try some shredded raw zucchini in a salad. Another thing to remember is that some food pantries do take donations of fresh vegetables and fruits which make for a nice addition to the boxed and canned items the clients normally get.

By: Charlotte K

Charlotte K — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:30:15 +0000

the summer after I graduated from college (many years ago) I had a very poorly paying job but it offered free housing in a lovely country spot. But I had almost no cash at all. I had a garden with a friend, thanks to another friend who gave us seedlings, and we were inundated with zucchini. There finally came a day at lunch when we both looked at each other and said, if I eat any more zucchini I will throw up. I think we both went hungry that day. Next day, back to zucchini.

I love it, but oh my god. Sometimes enough is enough.

By: FrugalBabe

FrugalBabe — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:57:42 +0000

Benjamin – my smoothies don’t have recipes, and I’ll admit that they aren’t always the tastiest concoctions They aren’t supposed to be though… we drink them as a way of getting lots more veggies into our diet. They are just a mix of whatever veggies I have on hand, lots of dark green leafy things (dandelion, kale, chard, spinach, parsley, mint, lemon balm, beet greens, carrot tops, etc.), and a few pieces of fruit or some frozen fruit. I toss it all in my VitaMix, add some water, and blend for a minute or two. If you’re looking for good smoothie recipes that taste good too, there are tons of them online, just google whatever ingredients you have plus “smoothie” and see what you find. Good luck!