Zucchini Carpaccio Recipe

I recently went to Fig and Olive for dinner. The food was fantastic. There was one item that took me by surprise when we went there: Zucchini Carpaccio. I split an appetizer and it's something I would have ever had ordered in a million years. Priced at $12 it's not something I'm going to run there and order on regularly. It's something tasty, simple, with a good balance between acid, texture, salt, and pepper. On top of everything else, it's vegetarian and relatively healthy. It's uncooked and with thinly sliced zucchini you won't miss it being cooked.The ingredients here are nothing short of simple:

Zucchini Carpaccio

A copycat recipe from Fig and Olive of their classic appetizer.  Simple ingredients will give you a delicious result.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Carpaccio, Copycat, Zucchini

Prep Time: 18 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 238kcal

Author: Brenda

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon pine nuts (pignolias) toasted
• 1 zucchini sliced very thin or use a mandolin set at its thinest setting or ⅛" or less
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lemon freshly squeezed
• 2 ounces parmesan cheese coarsely chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• In a pan lightly toast pignolia nuts and set aside.  Mine we already toasted so I'm just warming up the oils here.
  
• Coarsely chop parmesan cheese and set aside
  
• Slice the zucchini as thin as possible using a knife or use a mandolin set on ⅛" or thinner.
  
• In a separate bowl combine olive oil and lemon juice.
• Decoratively arrange zucchini on a platter
• Sprinkle salt and pepper on top of zucchini.
• Sprinkle the oil and lemon juice mixture on top.
• Scatter pine nuts and parmesan on top.  Serve right away!
  

Notes

Betty Twist:  You have some creative freedom here.  You can try different cheese and nut combinations to make this different every time.  Don't feel limited by the ingredients here.   

Nutrition Facts

Zucchini Carpaccio

Amount Per Serving

Calories 238 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 5g25%

Cholesterol 19mg6%

Sodium 463mg19%

Potassium 386mg11%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin A 415IU8%

Vitamin C 46.2mg56%

Calcium 365mg37%

Iron 1.2mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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