Zucchini slice
Organisation: LiveLighter
Preparation: 30 min
Cooking time: 45 min
Serves: 6
Type of recipe: healthy mains, light meals and lunches, vegetarian
Recipe
This delicious Zucchini Slice is a savory, veggie-packed dish perfect for a light meal or snack. Made with eggs, grated zucchini, carrot (or sweet potato), corn, and a touch of cheese, it’s baked until golden and firm. Topped with fresh tomato slices, it’s a wholesome and easy-to-make dish that pairs wonderfully with a green side salad. Perfect for meal prep or a quick, healthy lunch!
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large zucchini, grated
- 400g peeled and grated carrot, sweet potato or pumpkin
- 1½ cups drained canned corn kernels or frozen peas
- 1 medium brown onion, peeled and diced
- 2 teaspoons dried mixed herbs
- ¾ cup wholemeal self-raising flour
- 1 cup reduced-fat grated cheddar cheese
- Olive or canola oil spray
- 3 large tomatoes, thinly sliced (optional)
- Green side salad, to serv
Method
1. Preheat oven to 200°C (180ºC fan forced).
2. Whisk eggs in a medium jug, season with black pepper and set aside.
3. In a large bowl combine remaining ingredients except tomato. Add eggs and stir mixture until well combined.
4. Spray a large baking dish with oil. Pour in zucchini mix and flatten with a spoon. Cover with tomato slices arranged in a single layer.
5. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until firm and golden brown.
6. Rest in the pan for 10 minutes before dividing into 6 pieces and cutting into slices. Serve with a green side salad.
Variation:
- Substitute other vegetables including baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, broccoli florets, chopped asparagus or mushrooms, grated parsnip or potato and add fresh parsley, basil or dill.
- Replace brown onion with chopped leek or spring onions.
Nutrition information:
| Per serve (6) | |
| Energy | 1219kj |
| Fat - total | 9g |
| Fat - saturated | 3.6g |
| Carbohydrates | 29g |
| Protein | 19.2g |
| Sodium | 449.8mg |
| Fibre | 7.3g |
ACKNOWLEGEMENT:
This recipe has been reproduced with permission from LiveLighter. LiveLighter is a public health campaign which aims to educate adults about the risks associated with being overweight or obese and help them make simple, lasting changes to their lifestyles. For more information, visit www.livelighter.com.au
