Paleo

This recipes reminds me of a simple dish my Nana and I would make together.  I wish she was still here so I could show her my zucchini recipes.   Her and I loved zucchini together and this dish would be a big hit!  

When home alone I still make dinner but just for 1.. Normally I try out new recipes or ingredients that I just love that hubby may not be very interested in trying. Tonight when I returned home from a weekend with my kids in Maine there was a limited amount of choices but I found a zucchini, carrots and everything else I need for a Pad Thai but I decided to use Zucchini for this delicious Paleo Recipe.

I did find 2 chicken cutlets and sauteed them first in a little olive oil and butter after seasoning them with salt and pepper for 3 minutes on each side. Set them aside and used the same pan for my Zucchini Pad Thai.

This was very tasty and I may even make it for hubby!

OMG - Don't you just love Paleo recipes....  

After you make my Zucchini Pasta Puttanesca it will become a regular – I promise!

I made this with Easy Grilled Tuna and it was the perfect combination. I did take out some of the puttanesca mixture before adding the zucchini and topped the tuna.

I have a device that turns zucchini into noodles but you can also use a vegetable peeler or mandolin.

I just love shrimp scampi and making it with zucchini noodles is even more delicious!  Enjoy

I love breakfast and sometimes I have breakfast for dinner! Zucchini is a regular guests in our house and I love this delicious vegetables with my eggs! This is a great way to enjoy this dish for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Love Italian Recipes!

Serving this dish with fresh grilled fish is a perfect combination.  Zucchini  (courgette) can be grilled, fried, sauteed, or eating raw in a salad.  I grew up eating zucchini and eggs for breakfast and now, I just love making pasta with this versatile vegetable!

**Cindy's Tip!--A mandolin works great for creating ribbons but a vegetable peeler is also a wonderful tool in the kitchen.  You may want to discard the first few as it will be the green only from the zucchini's skin **

You can also find this recipe in my cookbook: Paleo Italian Cooking.

Zucchinis are a very versatile, low caloric and delicious vegetable. I picked about 4 zucchini from my garden and sautéed them up with my salmon dinner. I quickly packed up the unused zucchini for my breakfast. I remember making zucchini scrambled egg sandwiches with fresh Italian bread with my grandmother and we enjoyed every bite together. This morning I made a big pot so I can snack on throughout the day. This recipe is using left over zucchini. If you want to sauté up the zucchini in a little olive oil, salt and pepper for about 8 minutes they will be ready for your breakfast.

There are so many zucchini right now and I am loving it!  My friend Kathy sent me to her garden as she is traveling and I decided to make these with my dinner.  I grilled up a chicken breast I seasoned with salt, pepper and Italian seasonings then I sautéed up some sliced peppers and onions then cut up an avocado - Dinner for me!  YUM....

Add any of your favorite spices!  You know mine are Italian...  Next time I may add in a few shakes of red pepper flakes.  All I can say is Paleo OMG you are delicious!

I just love lentils and marinara so it was a quick decision to marry the two of them in this zucchini dish!  I love to drizzle my dish with a little extra virgin olive oil then sprinkle some freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Cindy's Note:  Before using the lentils pour into a colander and rinse then go through them with your hands to pick out any bad lentils.  

My grandfather had a large garden every year and there was always an abundance of zucchini.  We would enjoy them for every meal of the day.  I just love them anyway, but sometimes I just want it in a simple salad.  This is one of my favorite summer salads when using zucchini.  

You can also find this recipe in my cookbook: Paleo Italian Cooking

I am always creating a new way to enjoy a frittata!  These also make great frittata cups to enjoy during the week.

Thank you to Shop Rite, E. Hartford, CT for the amazing and fresh ingredients for this perfect frittata!