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Crispy Zucchini Sticks Recipe


Crispy Zucchini Sticks Recipe
This is a nice way to use some of those zucchini that we get in the summertime. Very tasty and pretty healthy too. We sometimes make them for a snack and sometimes as a side dish. It goes nicely with a sandwich for lunch

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Ingredients
  • 4 medium zucchini (about 1-1/2 lb)
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne
  • 4 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 egg whites
  • ranch dressing, optional
  • marinara sauce, optional

Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 450°.
  2. Spray a large baking sheet with olive-oil cooking spray.
  3. Cut each zucchini into 3” pieces. Then quarter each piece into sticks. Set aside.
  4. Mix the crumbs and next 4 ingredients. Finely grind the Italian seasoning with your fingertips and add to the crumb mix.
  5. Stir until thoroughly combined.
  6. Whisk egg whites until almost frothy and pour into a shallow dish. Dip each zucchini stick into the egg, then completely coat with the crumb mixture.
  7. Place on the baking sheet.
  8. Spray with the olive-oil cooking spray.
  9. Bake for 9-10 minutes, until crispy.
  10. Serve with marinara sauce and/or low-fat ranch dressing for dipping.
  11. Per serving without sauce or dressing, approximately 96 calories; 2.3 g. fat; 13.7 g. carbohydrates; 3.7 g. sugars; 2.4 g. fiber; 6.3 g. protein

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Comments


This sounds wonderful. I like that they're baked and not fried.


Oh yum - and baking makes them so much more "do-able"!! Thanks...great way to use our zucchini -


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