I tried to grow some herbs in a few pots at the beginning of the summer. They died after two weeks. Even though I sometimes wish I had a garden to tend to and fresh veggies I could just run out back and pick for dinner, the reality of it is, it too would probably die. My herb pot project quickly proved I can’t for the life of me remember to water–a very crucial part of growing anything!
So it’s a good thing I have friends with gardens, that know how to garden, and share their abundance with me. Like zucchinis the size of baseball bats. We’ve gotten lots of those.
And this is just one thing I’ve been doing with them. Shaving ribbons of giant zucchini and sauteing them with spinach to create a simple warm salad (or just a side of veggies?).
First, I toast some sunflower seeds in olive oil then toss in the zucchini ribbons. Once the ribbons are tender I toss in handfuls of spinach, drizzle with a little more olive oil and saute it all some more until the spinach is tender as well.
Looking lovely right?
Then I just season it with some salt and pepper and toss in some feta cheese. It makes a great side to grilled chicken and sometimes I even mix in sliced grilled chicken just before serving. Simple and delicious.
Wait ’til you see the zucchini dessert that’s currently sitting on my counter, staring at my face, begging me to grab a fork and dig in.
Sauteed Zucchini Ribbon & Spinach Salad
Ingredients
1 medium sized zucchini
2-3 cups fresh spinach
3 tbs sunflower seeds
1/4 cup feta cheese
salt and pepper
extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
Using a peeler, shave ribbons of zucchini. Shave off sides until you get to the seeds.
Heat a large pan over medium heat and drizzle with olive oil (2-3 tbs). Toss in sunflower seeds and cook, stirring continually until golden brown.
Add ribbons of zucchini and saute for 3-5 minutes until tender. Toss in spinach and stir until tender. Drizzle with just a little more olive oil if needed.
When spinach is wilted and tender, season with salt and pepper. Stir in feta cheese just before serving.
I can’t wait to try this myself, thanks so much for sharing!
Looks delicious! And I have a lot of zucchini in my garden that needs a good recipe to throw itself into. Thanks!
my kind of side dish–definitely want to try this while zucchini is so abundant!