Here’s a quick and nice way to dress up some plain steamed veggies. In this case, I’m using green beans and courgettes (zucchini) dressed with some homemade nut-free pesto.
Thinly slice the courgettes into ribbons using a vegetable peeler.
Drizzle with a tiny bit of oil and toss them lightly in a pan on medium heat for no more than 10 seconds; just enough to soften them, so they are slightly more ‘rollable’.
Take some green beans, trim the ends and steam until tender but still crunchy. Usually only takes a minute or two. Alternative you can blanch them for 15 seconds in boiling water, or just have them raw.
Then, gather 4 – 5 beans and wrap a courgette ribbon around. Lay on a serving plate and drizzle with some pesto. Here’s a nut-free pesto recipe I made just recently.
Green, crunchy, quick and tasty!
Wow! Delicious looking greens =)
What a fun way to present vegetables. I’m always looking for ideas in that way.
They look fantastic. Greens are looking good!
Oh, how pretty! This would be a good way to present asparagus, too, I think.
Loving this recipe so much. I made it at my grandma’s house. The combination of recipes goes well with each other and the taste is certainly admirable. http://www.gourmandia.ca and http://www.coffeefashion .com also have interesting recipes that you’ll surely want to try!