In honor of National Zucchini Day!
So many of you know that my new favorite kitchen toy is my spiral vegetable slicer by Paderno. I have made some delicious zucchini "spaghetti", spiralized the beets for my Green Bean and Beets with Sliced Almonds recipe, and made an interesting raw salad with zucchini, summer squash and carrots.
As zucchini season is in full gear, and I can't stand seeing anything go to waste, I am constantly looking for ways to use this versatile vegetable. I have at least 20 pint size bags of pureed zucchini in the freezer for breads and muffins. And we grill, spiral, or chop it at least four times a week for various dishes...and still they keep coming!
So I thought why not try to dehydrate the spiralized zucchini and use it in the off months in place of pasta?We grow spaghetti squash so I will have those as well for my pasta substitute, but again, I am looking for ways to save the harvest now.
So I spiralized a bunch of zucchini and summer squash. Placed them in the Excalibur Dehydrator and low and behold, I have dried "spaghetti"! Here are some pictures of the process. As I begin to make dishes with them in the fall I will make sure to post how they look and let you know how they taste!
Here's a link to a site giving you some of the nutritional benefits of this overabundant yet great veggie!
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