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Pesto Pasta Salad with Zucchini, Eggplant, and Snap Peas Recipe
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PointsPlus Tex-Mex Chicken with Zucchini Recipe
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What is Zucchini?
The hot months of summer are when your garden will be vibrant and alive with all kinds of fruits and vegetables: bright, firm tomatoes; deep purple eggplants; and sweet raspberries. There's probably one squash in there that, literally, overshadows many of the smaller plants nearby, with its beautiful blossoms and massive leaves: the zucchini. The origins of zucchini date back to ancient Central and South America in 5500 B.C., but it was in 19th-century Italy that zucchini was... moreShopping Tips
- Buy zucchini that is intact and has glossy skin. Avoid zucchini with brown or soft spots.
Cooking Tips
- Zucchini has a very high water content, lightly salt your zucchini prior to cooking so your dish does not become to watery.
