Zucchini is an inexpensive and tasty vegetable that you need to feast on in season. We seize the moment and prepare light and mouth-watering zucchini rolls with all kinds of fillings that will perfectly decorate the festive and daily table.
Recipe content:
- Tasty facts - tips and secrets
- Zucchini rolls with chicken - recipe in the oven
- Zucchini rolls - recipe with tomatoes
- Zucchini rolls - cheese recipe
- Zucchini rolls - recipe with garlic
- Filling options for zucchini rolls
- Video recipes
Zucchini is a close relative of pumpkin, and botanically, it is actually a pumpkin and is considered, but without lashes and an elongated shape. More useful zucchini are those that are grown with their own hands in their own garden. However, you have to wait for their appearance until the middle of summer, and you want to enjoy delicious dishes right now. Many dishes are prepared from this incredibly tasty vegetable. These are stews, casseroles, pancakes, and simple snacks. If you want to cook something original, then we share excellent recipes for zucchini rolls.
Tasty facts - tips and secrets
- Zucchini is a dietary product, 100 g contains 30 kcal. They are well absorbed by children and the elderly, as well as by a weakened body.
- It is advisable to buy zucchini of medium size 15-20 cm long, with a thin skin. Then they will not have to be cleaned of it.
- The vegetable has internal seeds that should be scraped out if the fruit is ripe.
- Zucchini, unlike eggplant, does not need to be pre-soaked. It is enough just to rinse under running water.
- From young vegetables, you need to cut off the tails and tops on both sides, and from mature vegetables, completely cut off the skin and remove the seeds.
- To prepare a squash roll, in all recipes, the vegetable should be cut into thin slices so that they can be easily rolled. If the zucchini is cut into thicker sheets, then the roll may unfold when folded. Then you need to fix it with a toothpick.
Next, we bring to your attention 5 delicious options for making zucchini rolls with all kinds of different fillings and cooking methods.
Zucchini rolls with chicken - recipe in the oven
Zucchini rolls with chicken breast are a delicious and light appetizer that looks original, but it is not difficult to prepare.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 106 kcal.
- Servings - 10
- Cooking time - 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- Zucchini (young) - 2 pcs.
- Chicken breasts - 2 pcs.
- Garlic - 2 wedges
- Salt - 1 tsp without top
- Hard cheese - 50 g
- Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
Step by step cooking:
- Wash the zucchini and cut lengthwise into 0.5 cm strips, not thicker.
- Line a baking tray with parchment, lightly brush with a thin layer of olive oil with a silicone brush and spread the zucchini. Season them with salt and pepper, and brush with oil on top.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and place the baking sheet for 5-7 minutes to soften the zucchini, then they will curl up better.
- Wash the chicken fillet and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut them into longitudinal thin strips, beat lightly, salt and pepper.
- Pass the garlic through a press, add to the fillet, mix and leave to marinate for half an hour.
- After this time, put pieces of chicken meat on the zucchini and sprinkle with cheese shavings. Optionally add basil, coriander, drizzle with soy sauce, etc.
- Twist the zucchini into rolls, chop off with skewers and continue baking in the oven at the same temperature for another 25 minutes.
Zucchini rolls - recipe with tomatoes
This appetizer is simple to perform and does not need time and effort. It can be served both for a festive table and for an everyday dinner.
Ingredients:
- Young zucchini - 2 pcs.
- Tomatoes - 2 pcs.
- Olive oil - for frying
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
- Feta cheese - 100 g
- Arugula - several branches
Step by step cooking:
- Wash the zucchini and cut them into 5 mm thin slices.
- Heat a frying pan with olive oil and fry the zucchini, lightly salting them.
- Then place them on a paper towel to remove excess grease.
- Cut the tomatoes into half rings. Wash and dry arugula. Cut the feta into strips.
- On each strip of zucchini, place a leaf of arugula, slices of tomato and cheese.
- Lightly salt and roll the zucchini into a roll.
Zucchini rolls - cheese recipe
Zucchini rolls with melted cheese are a savory summer snack that is very easy to prepare and always eaten first. Zucchini, garlic and cream cheese are a wonderful combination of foods.
Ingredients:
- Young zucchini - 2 pcs.
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Processed cheese - 1 pc.
- Mayonnaise - 1 tablespoon
- Greens - 20 g
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Wheat flour - 50 g
- Salt - 2 pinches
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
Step by step cooking:
- Wash the zucchini, dry and cut lengthwise into 2 mm plates.
- Roll each slice in flour on both sides.
- Send the zucchini to a skillet that is well heated with oil and add a little.
- Fry them until golden brown for about 2 minutes and turn over to the other side. Also salt and bring to readiness.
- Cool the finished zucchini slightly.
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Grate the processed cheese at room temperature on a medium grater. Add minced garlic, finely chopped herbs and mayonnaise. Mix thoroughly.
Note: to make the processed cheese easier to grate, you can place it in the freezer for half an hour, and then grate it. Also, all products can be grinded in a blender.
- Spread the filling over the zucchini and distribute it evenly.
- Roll the zucchini into a roll and secure with a nice skewer for decoration.
Zucchini rolls - recipe with garlic
Delicious zucchini rolls with cheese and garlic are light food that is good for summer days. The appetizer is prepared quickly and effortlessly. And the filling itself is just a win-win option.
Ingredients:
- Zucchini (young) - 2 pcs.
- Processed cheese - 2 pcs.
- Mayonnaise - 1 tablespoon (as needed)
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Flour - 2 tablespoons
- Salt - a pinch
Step by step cooking:
- Wash, dry and peel the zucchini. Cut them lengthwise into thin strips of about 5-7 mm and salt on both sides.
- Dip each strip in flour and fry in vegetable oil on both sides until golden brown.
- For the filling, grate the processed cheese on a fine grater.
- Add chopped garlic and top with mayonnaise. Adjust the amount of mayonnaise depending on the desired consistency of the filling. For liquid, pour more of it, for thick - less.
- Cool the prepared zucchini and brush with cheese mass. Roll them up with rolls and fasten with toothpicks for reliability.
- Serve cold.
Filling options for zucchini rolls
This article describes the most popular zucchini roll recipes. However, the fillings can be very different. You can come up with a combination of products and cooking methods yourself. And below are some examples of options for combining products for the filling.
- Crab sticks, cheese and herbs.
- Korean carrots on their own.
- Cottage cheese with herbs and garlic.
- Finely chopped tomatoes mixed with cottage cheese.
- Squid with cucumbers.
All these options for fillings are not expensive, while they turn out to be very tasty. Rolls will perfectly decorate the festive table and diversify the daily menu.
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