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Recipe: Zucchini with Walnuts and Cheese
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 min.
Cooking Time: 10 min.
 
Ingredients:
  • 1-1/2 Lbs. zucchini\cooked, shredded
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 4-1/2 tsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Cooking Directions:
Place shredded zucchini in a colander. Sprinkle with salt and let stand 25 minutes. Rinse zucchini and press to remove excess liquid. Melt butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic 2 minutes. Add zucchini and walnuts. Saute 5-6 minutes, or until zucchini is tender. Season with pepper to taste. Remove from heat and stir in cheese before serving.
 
Per Serving: calories 173, fat 13.0g, calories from fat 68%, protein 9.0g, cholesterol 23.1mg, dietary fiber 2.8g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 173 Milk Exchanges 0.0
Protein 9.0g Vegetable Exchanges 0.0
Carbohydrates 8.6g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 2.8g Bread Exchanges 0.5
Sugar 4.5g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.0
Fat Total 13.0g Lean Meat Exchanges 0.8
Saturated Fat 5.5g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.2
Mono-unsaturated Fat 4.0g Fat Exchanges 2.0
Poly-unsaturated Fat 3.6g
% Calories from Fat 68%    
Cholesterol 23.1mg
Sodium 190.5mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 123.8IU Calcium 184.4mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.8mg Copper 1.6mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.8mg Iron 0.9mg
Niacin (B3) 0.8mg Magnesium 59.1mg
Vitamin B6 1.6mg Manganese 0.7mg
Vitamin B12 0.2mcg Phosphorus 217.8mg
Vitamin C 8.3mg Potassium 496.2mg
Vitamin E 0.9IU Selenium 5.5mcg
Folate 36.0mcg Sodium 190.5mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.4mg Zinc 1.3mg