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Zucchini Roll Ups with Fresh Ricotta

Zucchini Roll Ups with Fresh Ricotta

20 min.
Time:
117
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
100 / 100
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Ingredients
4 sprigs mint
2 Zucchini
salt
200 grams Ricotta cheese
½ Lime (zested and juiced)
freshly ground peppers
1 Lettuce
To garnish
mint
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Ricotta cheesemintZucchinisaltLimemint
Preparation
1.

Rinse the mint, shake dry, pluck the leaves and chop finely. Rinse the zucchini, cut into thin slices lengthwise around 2 mm thick (approximately 1/8 inch) and blanch for 1-2 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain, shock in an ice bath, arrange over paper towels and let drain.

2.

For the mint ricotta filling: Combine the ricotta, lime juice, lime zest and mint. Season with salt and pepper. Spread 1 teaspoon over each zucchini slice, roll up and secure with a toothpick.

3.

Separate the lettuce leaves, rinse, shake dry and tear into pieces. Arrange on a serving plate along with the zucchini rolls. Sprinkle with pepper and serve garnished with mint.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie117 cal.(6 %)
Protein8 g(8 %)
Fat7 g(6 %)
Carbohydrates6 g(4 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage2.2 g(7 %)
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