According to some sources, zucchini is a berry, not a vegetable. However, it is difficult for an ordinary person who is not versed in botany to perceive zucchini as a berry. For this reason, for the average person, zucchini remains a vegetable.
Basically, this association happens because of the external features of zucchini. It is a green elongated fruit with a characteristic flavor. It does not resemble the familiar for many strawberries and strawberries.
However, zucchini is delicious when properly prepared. Let’s tell about an appetizer from zucchini.
Ingredients for zucchini appetizer:
- carrots – 2 pcs;
- cheese – 100 g;
- dill – 2 sprigs;
- garlic – clove;
- sour cream – tbsp;
- mayonnaise – tbsp;
- salt – a pinch;
- zucchini – pcs.
Preparation of zucchini appetizer:
We peel the carrots from the top layer and shred them on the small sharps of the grater. Similarly shred cheese, mix with carrot mass. Shinkuem finely a couple of sprigs of dill, put to the mixture of carrots and cheese.
Pass garlic through a press, add to the mixture. Fill carrots and cheese with mayonnaise and sour cream, salt and mix thoroughly.
Cut zucchini into 3-5 mm thick rings. Cover a baking tray with parchment, place zucchini rings on the bottom, salt lightly.
Put a teaspoon of stuffing on each zucchini ring. Bake zucchini at 180 degrees for 20 minutes. After the set time in the convection mode cook the appetizer for another 5 minutes.
These zucchini with stuffing turn out delicious, with an appetizing fried crust.
The dish can be served at a festive table.
