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Rolls of young zucchini with melted cheese

Zucchini Roll-Ups with Cream Cheese

A quick, tasty, and wholesome way to cook zucchini. Early summer is peak season for young vegetables, so for a light seasonal appetizer, I suggest making zucchini roll-ups with cream cheese.

Natalia Vasilenko

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Rolls of young zucchini with melted cheese

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Zucchini

Tomatoes

Garlic

Cream cheese

150

Mayonnaise

Parsley

Salt

Ground black pepper

Vegetable oil

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 13 % 2 g

Fats 53 % 8 g

Carbohydrates 33 % 5 g

81 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

Gather all the ingredients.
Step 2:

Young, medium-sized zucchini work best for roll-ups. Wash them and slice them lengthwise into planks about 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick. Lay the planks on a cutting board, salt them, and let them sit for 10 minutes.
Step 3:

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet and fry the zucchini on both sides until tender. Use only the wider middle slices for the roll-ups — the outer slices are tougher and don't roll well, so save those for the classic version with garlic and mayonnaise.
Step 4:

While the zucchini cools, make the filling: finely grate the cream cheese and press or grate the garlic. Season the cheese-and-garlic filling with ground black pepper, add salt if needed, and stir in the mayonnaise — the filling is ready. Cut the tomatoes into small strips, and wash and dry the parsley.
Step 5:

Take a cooled zucchini slice and spread a thin layer of the cheese-garlic filling over one side. Set a piece of tomato at the wider end, add a few small parsley sprigs beside it, then carefully roll it up and set it on a lettuce leaf. Repeat with the rest of the zucchini slices.
Step 6:

These roll-ups look great on a family dinner table or a party spread — a lovely, zesty, and satisfying appetizer. Your zucchini roll-ups with cream cheese are ready! Enjoy!

Early summer brings young vegetables — cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and my beloved zucchini. There are countless ways to cook zucchini, from everyone's favorite fried rounds with garlic and mayonnaise to elaborate zucchini "cakes" and casseroles. Today I want to share a really easy recipe for a hearty appetizer made from this wonderful vegetable: zucchini roll-ups with cream cheese. Fast, tasty, and good for you!