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Zucchini with Pesto

Aromatic sauteed zucchini with pesto, an easy to make, healthy zucchini side dish or light meal.

Ingredients

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2 medium zucchini (a total of about 1 lbs/ 450 g)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons pesto
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes in oil (or about 4-5 sun dried tomatoes in oil halves)
a few sprigs of thyme
2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped )
fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper

1
Halve and slice the zucchini. If using very large zucchini, halve them, remove the seeds with a spoon, quarter, and slice them.2 medium zucchini
2
Pan-fry: Heat the oil in a large skillet or non-stick pan. Pan-fry the zucchini for 5-6 minutes, shaking the pan every minute or so to make sure that the zucchini slices get fried on both sides.1 tablespoon olive oil
3
Chop tomatoes: In the meantime, remove the excess oil from the tomatoes by patting them lightly with kitchen paper. Chop them.2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes in oil
4
Add the pesto and the chopped tomatoes to the zucchini. Stir well but carefully for about 1 minute.2 tablespoons pesto
5
Adjust the taste with salt and pepper and add the fresh chopped herbs.fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper + a few sprigs of thyme + 2 tablespoons fresh parsley