fried zucchini with garlic-dill dressing & smokey tomato sauce

VeganMoFo Day 12
This recipe goes out to a dear friend of mine, Asuman who loves her zucchini very much. May her kitchen be abundant in zucchini department 🙂 She was also the person who introduced me to this wonderful gadget called ActiFry.

Let’s talk about zucchini for a moment though…

Zucchini, also known as courgettes, is an incredibly light in calories and high in nutrients kind of gal. they may be full of water, but they’re also packed with vitamin C and K and B vitamins. Health benefits of zucchini are:
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• great for weight loss⠀⠀
• helps to reduce blood pressure⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• helps to reduce water retention⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• full of fibre for good digestion

Fried Zucchini with Garlic-Dill Dressing and Smokey Tomato Sauce

Ingredients:
4 zucchini (grey variety), sliced
1 tbsp vegetable oil

For the Smokey Tomato Sauce:
½ tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp smoked paprika (heaped)
Salt and pepper

For the Garlic-Dill Dressing:
4 tbsp Tofutti Sour Supreme
A drizzle freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

Method:
• Cook the zucchini in ActiFry for about 25 minutes. If you don’t have one, just deep fry them until golden brown.
• To make the Garlic-Dill Dressing: Mix Tofutti Sour Supreme and lemon juice. Add chopped dill and half of minced garlic, stir well.
• To make the Smokey Tomato Sauce: Heat the oil in a small pot then add the tomatoes, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Stir and cook well. Once it’s done, remove from the heat and set aside.
• Arrange the zucchini on a plate and add a dollop of each of the dressing/sauce. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes: Please note that zucchini will shrink after being acti-fried (airfried).