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Rumor has it that zucchini season has fully begun. My plants aren’t nearly ready, but as I wander my neighborhood I have noticed a few garden’s with slender fruits starting to form. That means, this week’s meal plan just has to include some of my favorite zuc dishes.
Let’s start with my favorite: Zucchini Soup. It is simple, but for me, every bite is a summer memory. And if you are ever swimming in zucchini, this soup freezes beautifully for a mid-winter treat. Pair it with the Zucchini + Corn Quesadilla for dinner and you are guaranteed to use up plenty of zucchini in one meal.
Zucchini also makes an appearance with a beautiful melange of veggies including cucumbers, bells and tomatoes in the Summer Veggie + Black Bean Salad. Take more cucumbers and blend them into this luscious chilled Spicy Cucumber Soup for a refreshing dinner.
Raw zucchini is another fave and the Zucchini Marinated Salad does the trick of packing plenty of flavor into the sponge like squash. Grill up the Chicken Pomodora and some Polenta to serve with it. It is also great for lunch with any leftover Zucchini Soup.
Polenta is cheap and plentiful when you make a big batch. Buy the tubes, or cook it up and chill it. Cut it into pieces, oil it up and sear it on the grill. It accompanies several meals this week including the Purslane, Beet + Tomato Salad with the Herb Grilled Cauliflower.
Purslane or verdolagas are historically considered a weed, but it is also this succulent green that plays well in hearty salads. Do some weeding, make a salad!
For this salad and more, roast up a ton of beets and then blend some into the Beet Hummus for easy lunches paired with leftover Grilled Polenta and a vegan Cherry Mint Salad that travels well on the go.
Pad Thai comes together quickly with a handful of summer veggies and is especially nice with a simple sauté of Garlic Shrimp or keep it vegetarian with some tofu.
Finally, treat yourself to a simple, yet beautiful Cherry Clafoutis and a few pieces of zucchini are perfect tucked into the Summer Egg Sandwiches.
Cook seasonally. Eat consciously. Live well,
