The steamed zucchini is fast and nutritious.
Prep Time: | 5 mins |
Cook Time: | 15 mins |
Total Time: | 20 mins |
Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 4 zucchini
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Trim ends from zucchini. Cut each one in half, then cut each half lengthwise into quarters.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add zucchini to the steamer insert; cover and steam until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Transfer zucchini to a large bowl. Mash garlic and place in the bowl with zucchini. Drizzle with olive oil; toss until zucchini is evenly coated.
Reviews
This was really easy to make. I also steamed shredded carrots and broccoli with the zucchini. I sprinkled a little juice from a real lemon.
Fantastic recipe! Easy to make and very healthy. This will be a go-to for dinner!
This was so good and so easy. Like other reviewers, I decreased the steam time. I also added the grated Parmesan as a reviewer suggested. This was so yummy, it will become one of our go-to’sfor a quick side dish.
If you don’t have the time to grille or roast this is an excellent recipe. I followed the recipe exactly which I usually do first time out. I must admit just before servingI I sprinkled some grated Parmesan cheese over it. Delish!
made this as a side to Skillet Gnocchi with chard and white beans, roasted as suggested, and enjoyed. Thanks for an easy recipe.
I wasn’t overly impressed but no one asked if they could put them back in the bowl.
Loved it, aslso splashed it with balsamic yummy!
I threw a few remaining brussel sprouts I had on hand in with the zuchinni just to use them up. Nice flavor, easy preparation. Don’t over steam otherwise they will be really soggy!
Fast, simple, healthy, tasty. My toddler ate a giant serving! I placed the steamed garlic in a small bowl with the olive oil and some sea salt and mixed that all together – then gently folded the oil/salt/garlic mixture into the zucchini with a spatula. Would repeat. Great for those times when you need to get a healthy dinner on the table fast with as little fuss as possible!
Even better with a little Parmesan sprinkled over it just before serving! My daughter who hates most veggies, loves this zucchini dish.
Great simple recipe. I added salt and pepper when it was finished but that is not needed in the recipe, just common sence.
This “recipe,” for as basic and simple as it is, was disappointing. I chose it not for its unique qualities or its creativity, but simply for that fact that I’m not too familiar using a steamer so I chose this as a reference guide to gauge how long to steam the zucchini. Even being strictly just a “recipe” for how to steam zucchini, it was way off. The cooking time is far too long, resulting in zucchini that turned to mush once touched. For a recipe that calls for nothing more than cooking directions and simply seasoning with olive oil and a little garlic (not even salt and pepper!) one would have thought that its fundamental purpose, steaming the zucchini until done, would have offered a reliable cooking time. Next time I do this (if I even bother to steam zucchini again) I’d immediately shave a good four or five minutes off the cooking time. You can always cook it longer, but once it’s mush, it’s mush.
Amazing! I was looking for something to make with all the little zucchinis from my garden and this was perfect!
Very tasty, just make sure that you don’t overcook it.
Fast and easy.
I’m a huge fan of zucchini and this is a great way to prepare it. I made it a little easier by steaming it in the microwave – zucchini never takes long to steam just few minutes. I only let it get tender crisp, then lightly scored it, sprinkled it with a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic then roasted it in the oven at 400 until done. Like others, I topped it off with a bit of Parmesan – YUM!
A super easy and healthy way to prepare zucchini! I loved how easy it was to mash up the garlic. This tasted really good without much prep work. I consider it a success when my husband will eat the veggies voluntarily!
Fabulous taste and so simple!
This is a quick, healthy, basic recipe.
needed a touch of salt =)
I love the simplicity of this recipe. Steaming is my favorite way to cook vegetables. Great idea with the garlic too! I over cooked the zucchini so my hubby and son didn’t like the texture. But it had great flavor. Not, spectacular, but very good for a Wednesday night dinner!