Marinated courgette/zucchini
I made this as a side dish and it was so good I knew I had to give this it’s own blog! Rita, Rita cooks Italian has a lovely blog. Sometimes when you make blogging friends but as fast as they come, they sometimes disappear and you never know the reason. Rita hasn’t posted for a long time but her blog is still there and full of lovely Italian recipes.
I was thinking about Italian food and went to Rita’s blog for inspiration.We are having a glut of courgette/zucchini at the moment and as much as I love it I need new recipes to use them all up. I found this recipe for marinated courgette and it looked irresistible. I changed the recipe slightly but kept to it as much as possible.
Italian marinated courgette/zucchini
preparation time 5 minutes
cooking time about 5 minutes
serves 2 as a side dish
Ingredients
- 8-9 thick slices of courgette
- oil for cooking
- 2 tbsp good extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- chopped coriander
- a pinch of chilli
- a pinch of sea salt
Pan fry the courgette/zucchini slices and drain on kitchen towel.
Mix oil, vinegar, sea salt and coriander. place the courgette slices on a plate with a rim and add the marinade and let stand for about 30 minutes before serving.
I am sorry it took me so long to make this but I am glad I did. This is a great side dish to almost any meal, the soft courgettes and the acidity in the marinade works a treat!
What a simple and nutritious snack this would be, or an appetizer, so beautifully festive too for around the holidays. Is the garnish coriander or parsley? I’m thinking parsley.
Hi Loretta
It was a treat, so simple and so much flavour! It is coriander but the original recipe called for parsley, I think dill would be interesting as well! 🙂
Lovely! Simple and tasty and fresh 🙂
hi Elaine
Thank you, it really was! A great time when simple is best 🙂
Hi Petra! Have you ever tried them grilled with a glug of good quality olive oil and some chopped parsley and garlic? They’re like the best thing ever! 🙂
hi Teo
Thanks for the tip! I will give that a go! Courgettes are great and can be cooked so many ways 🙂
They are indeed! I love them stuffed as well, in risotto or just sliced and sautéed with some oil and garlic! An amazing side! 🙂
I agree, they have just enough flavours to stand up for themselves and still take up flavours of what is around them! 🙂
Oooh! Don’t you love it when a side dish really catches you like that?!
hi Nell
This one was absolutely a show stopper, the recipe is a keeper 🙂
I have been eating a lot more zucchini lately. I love them, and this recipe looks like a beautiful use for them!
hi Amie
Zucchini is a great veggie and it goes with so much! I liked the bite here together with the herbs. I am glad you like it 🙂
What a great dish to serve as an appetizer. I love the marinade and also your awesome presentation!
hi Sandhya
Thank you! This dish was so easy and had so much flavour I can’t stop making it 🙂
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Love the idea of marinating courgettes I must give this ago !
hi Emily
These were so easy and so delicious! They can be made in advance as well, perfect for the courgette season. I hope you will like them as much as I do 🙂
I am definitely going to try them 😊