In the season of fresh vegetables, a piquant zucchini with tomatoes appetizer will perfectly satisfy the taste of every eater, will look great on a festive table and diversify the daily menu.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Zucchini and tomatoes are versatile vegetables that make a variety of snacks and all kinds of dishes. Since they are perfectly combined with garden crops, including among themselves. In addition, one cannot fail to note the penny cost of vegetables and their huge benefits.
Anything is prepared from zucchini and tomatoes. These are pancakes, and stews, and vegetable salads, and soups, and fried vegetables, and grilled and much more. There are actually a lot of options, and the meager variety of dishes can only be caused by limited imagination. Therefore, ahead of the experiments, and today I will propose to prepare a delicious and versatile appetizer recipe that is suitable for any occasion and for any table. But for this you must first choose the right ingredients.
So, zucchini should be young, medium-sized, tender and firm pulp, as well as thin skin. An important point is the absence of coarse seeds in them. They do not fit perfectly into any dish. Old fruits are watery, with thick skin and large seeds. Therefore, such individuals are not recommended to be used for this dish. Choose tomatoes that are dense and with firm pulp. Otherwise, very watery ones will spoil the taste and appearance of the snack.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 46 kcal.
- Servings - 8-10 Snacks
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Zucchini - 2 pcs.
- Tomatoes - 5 pcs.
- Garlic - 4-6 cloves or to taste
- Mayonnaise - 100 g or to taste
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
- Ground black pepper - to taste
Step-by-step preparation of a zucchini starter with tomatoes:
1. Wash the zucchini and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut into rings about 5 mm thick and place in a heated skillet with vegetable oil.
2. Fry them on one side in medium heat and turn them over to the other side. Season with pepper and salt and continue to fry until golden brown.
3. Remove the courgettes from the pan and place on a plate or board. Pass the garlic through a press and squeeze it over the vegetables.
4. Brush the zucchini with a thin layer of mayonnaise.
5. Put the tomato rings on top, which are also cut no thicker than 0.5 mm.
6. Continue to harvest the snack by placing the fried courgettes on top of the tomatoes. Brush them with mayonnaise and season with garlic.
7. Finish the vegetable arrangement with tomato slices. If desired, garnish with a sprig of herbs on top and serve the dish to the table. At first glance, such a simple dish will decorate not only the everyday, but also the festive table.
See also a video recipe on how to cook a fried zucchini appetizer with tomatoes.
