Baked Zucchini Fries with Avocado Crema

Name: Zucchini Fries with Avocado Crema
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup bread crumbs; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 cup vegan parmesan; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 2 Tbsp oil for baking; 1 avocado; 1/4 cup parsley; 1 whole lemon, juiced; 3 Tbsp water; 1.5 Tbsp vegan mayonaise; dash salt; dash pepper

by Tiffany Quillan
November 20, 2020

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What to Make with Zucchini

Is it just me, or is zucchini one of those things you buy and then look at a week later like… what should I do with you before you rot? It’s a shame, because there is so much to do with zucchini. You can make zucchini ice cream (yup that’s a thing), zucchini noodles, and – I think my favorite – zucchini fries! There are even zucchini festivals to celebrate these glorious veggies. So, let’s learn how to love them. For me, that starts with zucchini fries.

Baked zucchini fries plated on a beautiful white background by Roaring Spork

How to Make Vegan Zucchini Fries

These zucchini fries are vegan (surprise)! They are also really easy to put together. After coring and cutting the zucchini into a fry shape, you’ll want to sprinkle them with salt and let them sit for a bit. This will allow all the moisture to come to the surface of the zucchini that way you can pat it off with a towel. Doing this will help your toppings stick instead of slide off the zucchini.

Next, put together a spice blend and toss the zucchini in. You’ll notice a good portion of the spices sticking to the veggies, but don’t worry if there is a lot left over in the bowl – you can dump this on top of your zucchini before baking and it’ll stick while baking. If you don’t mind some oil, I like to use a sprinkling before popping them into the oven to help everything brown.

I hope you enjoy these delicious vegan zucchini fries as much as we do!

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container

Calories360

Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27.4g 42%
- Saturated Fat 6.9g 30%
Sodium 521mg 22%

Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
Potassium 553mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 24.7g 8%
- Dietary Fiber 6.9g 24%
- Sugars 1.4g
Protein 7.6g 15%

Calcium 5%
Iron 19%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

*Nutritional values are approximate based on best available data

Zucchini Fries with Avocado Crema

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Recipe by Tiffany Quillan Course: AppetizersCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

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Prep time

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Cooking time

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Calories

360

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Total time

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These vegan baked zucchini fries are perfect for an appetizer or for a small plates dinner.

Ingredients

Zucchini Fry Seasoning
1/2 cup 1/2 bread crumbs
1/4 cup 1/4 nutritional yeast
1 tsp 1 paprika
1/2 cup 1/2 vegan parmesan
1/8 tsp 1/8 black pepper
2 Tbsp 2 oil for baking
Avocado Crema
1 1 avocado
1/4 cup 1/4 parsley
1 whole 1 lemon, juiced
3 Tbsp 3 water
1.5 Tbsp 1.5 vegan mayonaise
dash dash salt
dash dash pepper

Directions

Half zucchini and cut around core. Discard core and cut zucchini into fry-like shapes. Sprinkle zucchini fries with salt and set aside.
Combine all ingredients in zucchini fry seasoning mix.
Dry zucchini with a towel and drop into seasoning mix, coating well. Place zucchini on a baking tray and dump remaining seasoning mix over zucchini. Add a sprinkling of vegetable oil if desired.
Bake zucchini at 425 degrees for 18 minutes, or until browned.
Add avocado crema ingredients to blender and blend until smooth.
Remove zucchini fries from oven and top with avocado cream. Enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks

Be sure to let the zucchini sit for a few minutes after sprinkling with salt. This will allow the moisture to come to the surface so that you can remove it.