sometimes
after a long weekend
of
heavy eating
i'll prepare
something really simple
this dish
bright and light
comes together rather quickly
Shaved Zucchini
{serves 4}
4 medium zucchini-about 4 cups
2 garlic cloves--peeled and smashed
2 Tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp dry thyme
zest from 1 lemon
juice of 1/2 lemon
salt and pepper to taste
shave the zucchini using a vegetable peeler. make long strips and shave until you reach the heavily seeded part. turn and begin again. in the end, you will have a core. discard. heat olive oil in a skillet. add the whole, but smashed garlic and let it brown. remove the garlic (you are using it just to flavor the oil) and toss in the zucchini. toss continually and allow the zucchini to cook through...this will take about 5-10 minutes. add zest, thyme and lemon juice. taste for seasoning--add salt and pepper to taste.