zucchini ribbons

October 16, 2013 • Nancy Wolfson-Moche

Noticing pumpkins on every stoop, I went to the market and was drawn to their cucurbit cousins, zucchini, aka courgettes. Prepared simply, raw, these cucurbits satisfy for breakfast.

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serves 2

INgredients

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½ zucchini

1 lemon

1 Tablespoon EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

pinch of pink sea salt

fresh ground black pepper to taste (optional)

1 grape tomato

Process

Wash zucchini and lemon. Use a mandolin to slice the zucchini into paper-thin ribbon-like strips.

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Arrange the ribbons on each plate.

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Squeeze the lemon

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and pour about a teaspoon on each plate. Sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle with olive oil.  Add pepper if desired

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and embellish with a halved grape tomato.

©Nancy Wolfson-Moche 2013

Icing on the Cake: Testimonials

Dear Ms. Nancy, Thank you for teaching me how to cook. A lot of my skills have developed through cooking. Cooking has also given me a bigger appetite for more foods. I can also make my own cook book! Some of my favorite foods that I've cooked with you are butter, date candys, tzatziki, pickles and potato leek soup. Thanks for giving me my cooking skills. Love, R. (8 years old)

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