It is well known that zucchini is a very healthy and at the same time dietary vegetable. It can be consumed even by young children and those who are on a strict diet. But few people think about whether raw zucchini can be eaten. Traditionally, they make snacks (stews, caviar), soups, just fry or stuff. But in each of these dishes, zucchini must be processed thermally. Most often, these vegetables are fried in oil or stewed with other ingredients.
Raw zucchini in a salad
In fact, this recipe involves the use of pickled zucchini, that is, they will not be completely raw, but still without heat treatment. Vegetables should be used young with a thin skin and small seeds. For 1 small zucchini take 3 medium cucumbers and 4 tomatoes. In addition, you need half a lemon, salt and sugar to taste, a teaspoon of mustard seeds and a little vegetable oil.
First, marrow the zucchini, chopping it into thin half rings, salt, add sugar, mustard and vegetable oil and leave it alone for about half an hour. After 30 minutes, excess liquid is drained from the plate, cucumbers cut into half rings are added, tomatoes and some more vegetable oil are added into arbitrary slices. After tasting this delicious salad, people usually no longer doubt whether it is possible to eat zucchini raw.
Original Snack Recipe
An original, moderately spicy, satisfying and at the same time full of vitamins summer snack can be prepared in just 15 minutes. For those who have not yet decided for themselves whether it is possible to eat zucchini raw (naturally, this applies only to young thin-skinned vegetables), this dish can be a wonderful experiment. In addition to zucchini, you will need a couple of small tomatoes, half an avocado, dill, a little garlic, lemon juice and salt. First you need to thoroughly knead the avocado with a fork (the fruit should be ripe and soft), then it is poured with lemon juice so that it does not darken, salt and squeeze the garlic there. Chopped dill is sent to the resulting mass, mixing it well. Zucchini must be washed and cut into thin rings. With tomatoes, they do the same. Then on each circle of tomato you need to put zucchini, and on top - a little avocado paste. If desired, the dish is decorated with lettuce leaves. Having tried this amazing snack, most people stop thinking about whether it is possible to eat zucchini raw, and begins to look for other recipes using this vegetable.
Another rather original and simple recipe for a
light snack is also prepared very quickly (and eaten too). All ingredients are used to taste. In addition to young zucchini, you will need vegetable oil, vinegar, herbs, black pepper and salt to taste. Zucchini should be washed under a tap, wipe dry, rub on a coarse grater, salt, pour vinegar, sprinkle with pepper and add chopped herbs. Then the mass is stirred and served on the table as a salad or snack.
Those who have not decided whether it is possible to eat zucchini raw can be advised to prepare a similar salad with mayonnaise. For 2 small zucchini, take a tablespoon of grated horseradish, large onion, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, greens. Washed zucchini is cleaned of skin, rubbed on a coarse grater, add chopped herbs, horseradish, salt, pepper, mayonnaise and stir.