Zucchini is an annual herbaceous plant in the Pumpkin family. Mexico is their homeland, where these vegetables have been grown and used as food crops for five millennia. They came to Europe only in the 16th century after the Portuguese and Spaniards developed the American continent.
Initially, only mature seeds of zucchini were consumed, and only thanks to Italian chefs did their flesh be used in side dishes, canned food, salads, etc. The usefulness of this vegetable lies in the fact that it contains such useful and necessary substances for the human body as potassium , iron, organic acids, vitamins of group B and PP. Zucchini has a delicate and pleasant, slightly sweet taste. In order to give them a little pungency, they are combined with garlic, various herbs, tomatoes.
Zucchini, fried in circles, with garlic, served with tomatoes, with sour cream or spicy and spicy sauce. It is customary to cook caviar, as well as pancakes, from these fruits. Nevertheless, one of the most delicious dishes from this vegetable is the salad “Fried zucchini with garlic and mayonnaise” using Georgian seasonings and
cilantro (coriander). It is very important to cook the sauce yourself at home, although with a lack of time you can always use ready-made.
Salad recipe “Fried zucchini with garlic and mayonnaise”
In order to make the dish really tasty, you need to pick up the unripe fruits, without large seeds. However, it is desirable that they are not too small, even large. So, to prepare this salad, you must have the following products:
- Zucchini - 3 pcs. (large).
- Garlic - 1 clove.
- Cilantro - 1 small bunch.
- Suneli hops - a quarter teaspoon.
- Black pepper, salt (to taste).
- Pomegranate seeds (for decoration).
For mayonnaise sauce:
- Egg yolk - 2 pcs.
- Olive oil - 150 g.
- Mustard - half a teaspoon.
- Sugar - 1 teaspoon.
- Lemon juice - 2 tbsp. spoons.
- Vegetable oil (for frying).
Salad preparation “Fried zucchini with garlic and mayonnaise”
First option:
1. Wash, dry and cut the fruit into thin longitudinal petals.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Fry zucchini in it from two sides.
3. Make mayonnaise sauce. To do this, beat the egg yolks with salt and sugar in a bowl with a mixer, gradually adding vegetable oil and other ingredients.
4. Finely chop the cilantro and garlic and add to the homemade mayonnaise. Season with spices.
5. On the half of each petal, put 1 teaspoon of sauce and fold in half.
Serving “Fried zucchini with garlic and mayonnaise” salad
Gently place the petals in a circle on a large flat dish. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and pomegranate seeds.
The second option:
Take a flat round dish. Lay the fried petals in a continuous layer. Pepper and salt. Top with a spoon, grease them with sauce and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, then again put a layer of zucchini and grease with sauce. Cake salad “Zucchini with garlic and mayonnaise” can be decorated with sprigs of cilantro or dill, pomegranate seeds, as well as chopped nuts.