Yield: 2
Zucchini Ricotta Roll-ups
These tasty treats look fancy but are so easy and fun to make. Heirloom tomatoes of various colors are especially attractive in this dish. I like to spear grape tomatoes horizontally and double-stack really small cherry tomatoes. Different kinds of pitted olives on top would be fun and delicious, too. Grab some toothpicks and have fun!
Prep Time
10 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 zucchini, small
- 12 leaves basil
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 12 grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup marinara sauce
Ricotta Cheese
- .5 cups raw cashews, soaked overnight and drained
- .25 cup water, filtered
- .25 tsp salt
- .25 lemon, juiced
- .25 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- .5 tbsp parsley, chopped
Instructions
To make the ricotta
- Place the cashews, water, salt, lemon juice and vinegar in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Remove from blender and stir in the nutritional yeast, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
To make the roll ups
- Slice the zucchini very thinly lengthwise, using a mandoline or a vegetable peeler. If the slices are too thick, they won’t roll up. I like to first cut a thin flat piece off each side, so I have a flat edge to settle securely on my cutting board and to get rid of most of the skin.
- Spread the slices out on a cutting board and top each with some basil. The basil doesn’t have to cover the entire zucchini slice.
- In a small bowl, fold the Italian seasoning into the ricotta. Thinly spread about 1 teaspoon of ricotta on each zucchini slice, going almost to the edges.
- Starting at a short end, roll up each zucchini slice. Spear a tomato with a toothpick and use the toothpick to secure the roll with the tomato resting on top. Dip in marinara sauce if you would like.
Notes
TIP: use store bought vegan ricotta instead of making your own
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 243Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gUnsaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 455mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 6gSugar: 9gProtein: 11g
