Oven Roasted Zucchini
If you’re looking for a super simple, delicious side dish, you landed in the right place. This basic oven roasted zucchini is tender with a crispy outer coating and pairs perfectly with just about any dish.
Ingredients
- 3 medium zucchini
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Prepare a sheet pan with a piece of Parchment paper that is lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
- Rinse each zucchini under cool water, then dry on a towel.
- Cut off the end of each zucchini, then slice each one in half down the center then again lengthwise. Then slice each piece into 4-5 even sized pieces.
- Put the zucchini slices in a bowl, then drizzle with olive oil. Use your hands to gently toss the zucchini, making sure that the oil is evenly distributed over all of the pieces.
- Place each piece skin side down, in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, making sure to leave space between each piece.
- Bake in the oven between 10-15 minutes. The zucchini are done when each piece is tender on the inside but golden brown on the outside.
Notes
- Recipe Makes: ~42-46 zucchini strips/pieces
- Serving Size: 12 slices (~ 1 cup cooked)
- Servings Per recipe: 4 servings
- Nutrition Facts (per serving): 60 calories, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 4 g fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 2 g protein, 160 mg sodium, 2% DV for calcium, 6% DV for iron, 8% DV for potassium.
- Meal Planning Servings: 0 CHO; 0 PRO; 1 FAT