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Spiced Zucchini | Cooking Component
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Spiced Zucchini | Component Cooking

A summer component with 5 ingredients, this spiced zucchini is wonderful in tacos, enchiladas, and grain bowls.
Cuisine component
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 63kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1 medium zucchini see note
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • Sea salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the cumin and coriander seeds. Toast, shaking the pan, until the spices have browned and are fragrant. Transfer to a mortar and pestle or spice grinder to grind.
  • Dice the zucchini into ¼” cubes. Wipe out the skillet and return to medium to medium-high heat. Add the the olive oil to the pan followed by the zucchini. Cook, only stirring a few times, until the zucchini is almost browned and tender. Add the spices and continue to cook until the zucchini is browned.
  • Remove the zucchini from the heat and add the lemon juice and salt to taste. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use within 4 or so days.

Notes

Tips & Tricks: "medium zucchini" is rather subjective but I use zucchini that are around 10" long 2 to 3" thick.
For the spices, grinding your own spices is really the key to flavor but pre-ground spices will work. Use a 1:1 ratio.
Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: zucchini, spices, lemon
Nutrition:  see the information.

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.4g | Protein: 1.5g | Fat: 5.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Sodium: 10mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 2.6g