Masala Zucchini Fries

Once you’ve had your fill of zucchini noodles, make a few batches of these zucchini fries for a nice change of pace. They’re easy to whip up, and the Indian spices will add some zing to your next dinner party. This is a great appetizer as well as a side dish. Look for garam masala near the curry spices at your local market. Recipe and photo reprinted with permission from The Easy Vegan Cookbook by Kathy Hester ©2015, published by Page Street Publishing.

Zucchini Masala Fries

Once you’ve had your fill zucchini noodles, make a few batches of these zucchini fries for a nice change of pace.

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Course: Appetizer / side dish

Cuisine: Vegan / Healthy

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: zucchini fries

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 77kcal

Author: Veg Kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 smallish or 2 larger zucchinis cut into sticks approximately ½" x 2½"
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons brown rice flour or any flour you have on hand
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• Salt and pepper
• Creamy dip optional (see Tip, below recipe box)

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Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350° F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Toss the zucchini and olive oil together in a bowl.
• Mix the flour, garam masala and cumin together well, then add it to the zucchini. Using your hands or a wooden spoon, mix until the spice mixture is stuck to the zucchini.
• Spread out the zucchinis on the baking sheets, then lightly sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until tender but not limp.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 398IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg

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Per serving with oil:
Calories 61.6, protein 2.1 g, total fat 3.7 g, carbs 6.7 g, sodium 0.2 mg, fiber 0.0 g

TIP: Make a creamy dip by combining unsweetened vegan yogurt with chopped cilantro and a little coriander and cumin.

• See lots more ways to use zucchini and summer squash.