Shredded Zucchini

Mrs.Habu's Note:

This is an simple side to prepare and tastes great. This came from the 'Moosewood restaurant cooks at home' cookbook.

• Total Time: 16 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 -5 zucchini
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 -4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh dill, chopped
• 2 tablespoons grated feta cheese
• salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Shred zucchini on coarsest side of grater Heat oil in large skillet, add zucchini and garlic Saute on medium heat, tossing often for about 5 mins or until excess moisture has evaporated Add the dill and grated feta Serve immediately.
2. The zucchini should be bright green and firm-tender.

Reviews

[Finicky]

This was a nice a twist for zucchini and my new favorite cheese! The recipe should really tell you to press the moisture out before cooking. I didn't and after 7 minutes there was so much moisture than I dumped it into a strainer and then back into the pan. You could probably cut back on the olive oil too. My 10 yr old boy really liked this dish. I will definitely try it again with less moisture, less oil, and no dill (my preference). =) Thanks for the recipe!

[GotBoxer?]

Excellent recipe! My husband said that he would let me plant MORE zucchini plants next year so that I could make this again and again(This year all he did was complain about how my zucchini plants were overtaking his garden!) Both my 8 and 10 year olds asked for seconds - I guess you can't get a better review than that!

[jVo]

I skipped the oil altogether and just sprayed my (already non-stick) pan with Crisco butter flavored spray. I also pressed as much moisture out of the zucchinis as I could with a 'screen-type' strainer. Then I sprayed a few sprays of 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter' spray on the zucchini as it cooked along. (It may not have even needed that.) I also tossed in some of the dried garlic flakes that I had on hand instead of minced. I tested this recipe this way using only ONE zucchini and only ONE tablespoon of feta cheese. My version only had 28 calories! The oil was not missed. I will make the larger "batch" of this for sure. Thanks for the recipe!