Ingredients

Zucchini, 1 large or 2 medium

2 tblsp olive oil
Salt & Pepper

Smoked cheese
Mint, shredded
Paprika
Blueberries or cherry tomatoes

Method

Cut the zucchini in long strips, If using a large zucchini, remove the seeds from out of the middle. Small zucchinis don’t need their seeds removed.
Cut zucchini into matchsticks, 1 cm thick, salt them very lightly

 

Drizzle olive oil into the frypan

Place zucchini strips in frypan, side by side – don’t let them pile on top of each other
Cook them on medium heat. When coloured on one side turn them over. It doesn’t take long for the zucchini to colour up.

 

Lie them out on a long plate, shred some shredded mint, lightly season with pepper & sprinkle with crumbled/grated smoked cheese on top.

 

For colour add blueberries or cherry tomatoes or little shake of paprika.

 

Serves two as a entrée or use as a side dish with your main meal

Wine match – Bush Track Rosé

 

 

Heirloom Naturally – Zucchini

Peaks Artisan Cheeses – Smoke or Mountaineer

Boundary Creek Garlic – Garlic salt

Whitland Blueberries – blueberries

Bush Track Wines – Rosé

 

Thanks to our Ambassador Patrizia Simon and sponsor Bendigo Bank

 

 

ZUCCHINI FRITTERS

by Patrizia Simone

Ingredients

 

2 medium zucchini

1 cup plain flour

1 cup water (mineral water if available)

2 tblsp mint & parsley

Olive oil for cooking

Salt & Pepper

Cheese, Mountaineer

Lemon

Blueberries

 

Grate zucchini, squeeze any excess liquid & salt, leave in a colander for 20 minutes

Squeeze them dry & place in a bowl, add flour, water, chopped parsley & mint and season with salt & pepper.

 

Using a non stick pan, heat olive oil (1-2 tblspn).  Place 1 tblsp of mixture and lightly spread with back of tablespoon to make a thin fritter.  Cook on medium heat, until crisp, once able to lift the fritter easily, turn it over.  Cook till crisp on other side

 

Place out on a plate, lightly sprinkle with garlic salt, grated cheese & lightly grate fresh lemon rind.

Add blueberries for a nice balance of sweetness (optional)

 

Enjoy as a starter or as a light lunch with fresh summer salad.

Wine match – Bush Track Rosé