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Smashed Zucchini with Garlic Lemon Sauce

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 zucchini small ones are best
  • 2 tsp. Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. Pine nuts
  • Cilantro parsley, or basil for garnish
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Yogurt sauce:
  • ½ lemon
  • 1 small container plain yogurt
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 tsp. Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Method
 

  1. Set oven to HI Broil. Place oven rack at the top most level.
  2. Cut ends off zucchini. Then use a meat mallet or heavy pan to smash zucchini. Break up with hands.
  3. Place zucchini on baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Broil in oven for 12-15 minutes, flipping the zucchini halfway through.
  5. Meanwhile mix yogurt with lemon juice, garlic and little olive oil salt and pepper. Mix in.
  6. Serve zucchini alongside yogurt mixture or plated with it.