Isn’t life amazing? And busy? And amazingly busy? Yeah, I’ve noticed.
The fact that I wasn’t posting for a while does not mean I stopped cooking (well maybe for a bit there) or eating (I wish). I WAS keeping it on the low side though, which means I preferred to snack on things than to have an actual full meal. That said, snacks do not have to be unhealthy you know.
On one of my phone calls to my mom we were (as usual) talking about new recipes we tried lately. My mom was raving about this zucchini spread she made. She is trying to go easy on gluten and dairy and looking for substitutes to say cheese spread or mayo based salads and spreads.
I gave her recipe a try and it was a hit! Zucchinis, walnuts and onions, all mixed together, forget the nutritional values (oh they’re good), the taste was amazing. I made a whole bowl and it was gone the morning after. The kids couldn’t stop munching on this with crackers.
I made it again and again and the same enthusiasm every single time. I guess it’s really good then.
This one is vegetarian, nutritious, very easy to make and has almost no fat in it. The only thing you’ll need to make it (aside from the ingredients) is a food processor.
- 4 Zucchinis
- 1 Medium Onion
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Olive Oil
- 3 Hard Boiled Eggs
- 3 Handfuls Walnuts (about 1¾ cup)
- 1 tsp Salt
- Preheat oven to 400F (200C)
- Slice the zucchinis into ½ inch thick rings and the onion into ½ inch half circles (cut each whole slice in 2) and place on a parchment paper layered baking sheet .
- Drizzle 2 Tbsp olive oil on top of zucchinis and onions and place in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until the veggies soften.
- Place the walnuts in a medium bowl and cover with boiling water. Let it soak for about 20 minutes (you can do this while the veggies roast). After 20 minutes drain and remove from water.
- In the food processor, place the roasted veggies, hard boiled eggs and walnuts and process until almost smooth.
- Add in the salt and 2 tsp olive oil and give it a quick process again. Process until even.
- If your spread is too chunky to your taste you can add 1 tsp olive oil or a bit of water to smooth it. It should be a tiny bit chunky, not completely smooth.
