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Lucille's Cookbook: Zucchini Ribbon Twists

By Barbara Baez @BarbaraMBaez · On November 29, 2011

These twists have a creative presentation that makes for an appealing appetizer–or a fancy snack! Enjoy!

Zucchini Ribbon Twists

Ingredients

  • 3 small zucchini
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 cloves finely chopped garlic
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 16 oz. container of ricotta cheese (use only 2/3 of full container, or approximately 10 oz.)

1. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

2. Cut zucchini lengthwise into thin slices.

 

3.Throw away outside strips of zucchini (the ones that are essentially just peel) and brush the rest with olive oil on both sides.

4. Grill until tender, about 4 minutes per side. (If you’re making these for an event, you can prepare the zucchini a day ahead and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.)

5. In a small bowl, combine approximately 10 oz. of riccotta cheese with basil and garlic, mashing together with a fork.

4. Put 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese mixture about 1/2 inch from the end of a zucchini slice. Top with a small (or half of a large) basil leaf.

5. Roll up, pierce with a tooth pick, and place with the seam side down on a platter. Repeat.

6. Bake for 5 minutes at 300F before serving.

Recipe by Ilise “Baker Babe” Reilly, manager of Lucille Roberts Flushing.


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Barbara Baez

is the Director of Digital Marketing at Lucille Roberts with a B.A. in Journalism and a love for social media. Barbara is a Long Island native, now living in Westchester, who loves strength training and a flexible dieting “IIFYM” approach to staying in shape. Vegetarian, nail polish junkie, and Instagram addict, Barbara loves being a part of the Lucille Roberts fitness family!

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