Zucchini & other summer squashes
Quesadillas provide a quick and delectable way to get dinner on the table in a hurry. This combination of sweet potatoes, zucchini, and corn is especially delicious with salsa verde (tomatillo salsa). Read More→
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A food processor with a grating attachment makes this tasty, basic soup easy to prepare. Use smaller zucchini, as they are more flavorful than large ones. Read More→
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When the heat gets this intense, I try to make meals that don’t require much if any heat (even if the AC is on!). I’ve really enjoyed my spiral slicer, which makes instant “noodles” from raw zucchini. Now, don’t get me wrong — I have no problem with pasta, but in the summer heat, zucchini noodles just feel lighter. And they’re ready pretty much instantly, with a few cranks of the lever, and no heat needed. If you don’t have a spiral slicer, you can use your favorite noodles — rice noodles, bean-thread noodles, soba, or linguini —this works with all of them. Read More→
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Though this dish calls for only a half-pound of pasta, it’s so chock-full of vegetables (as well as kidney beans) that it makes a heaping quantity. It’s a great dish to make in very late summer or early fall. Have all the vegetables cut and ready to cook before beginning to cook the pasta. Read More→
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An appealing vegetable trio is enlivened by a wine-scented sauté. This colorful side dish is perfect for embellishing everyday meals as well as holiday dinners. Adapted from The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet by Nava Atlas. Read More→
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I make this colorful trio of sautéed vegetables often, as it complements many different kinds of main dishes, including pastas, potatoes, and grains.
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Have you been looking for a good, easy, nearly raw macaroni and cheez recipe? As with a lot of fancier raw recipes, I regret that this one needs machines—a high speed blender to make the sauce, and a spiral slicer (I love the World Cuisine Spiral Slicer) to make “noodles” from zucchini. But if you have those in your kitchen, you’ll enjoy this dish. I’m not a raw foodist, but I try for more than 50% raw per day; and this is recipe says “comfort food” like raw foods rarely do. Read More→
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This is a simply yet very tasty salad that goes well with veggie burgers, pasta dishes, and spicy grain or bean dishes. And—dare I say it—this might be just the kind of salad to entice younger eaters. Read More→
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