Zucchini Toast (Healthy Starters) by Tarla Dalal

Zucchini Toast, water-filled zucchini, and vitamin rich parsley pepped up with the flavours of lemon, chillies and walnuts.
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Zucchini Toast

Spreads transform simple breads and toasts into lavish fare! This spread is a nice combo water-filled zucchini, and vitamin rich parsley pepped up with the flavours of lemon, chillies and walnuts. You would not head for fat-laden butter and cheese after you have tasted brown bread with this delectable spread!

Preparation time: 15 minutes.
Cooking time: Nil.
Makes 8 toasts.

For the zucchini spread (makes approx. ¾ cup)
¾ cup thickly grated zucchini (unpeeled)
2 tbsp chopped parsley
½ tbsp lemon juice
¼ tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp crushed garlic (lehsun)
½ tsp green chilli paste
Salt and freshly ground pepper (kalimirch) to taste
½ tbsp chopped and roasted walnuts (akhrot)

For serving
1 small whole wheat French bread loaf (cut into 8 slices)

For the zucchini spread
1. Squeeze the zucchini with hands to remove the excess water.
2. Combine all the ingredients, except the walnuts, and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
3. Transfer the paste to a bowl, add the walnuts and mix well.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
5. Divide the spread into 8 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed
1. Just before serving, toast the bread slices in a sandwich griller till they are brown and crispy from both the sides.
2. Apply a portion of the spread evenly over each bread slice.
Serve immediately.

Nutritive value per toast:
Energy: 38 calories
Protein: 1.1 gm
Carbohydrates: 5.5 gm
Fat: 1.2 gm
Fibre: 0.3 gm
Folic acid: 6.1 mcg