Zucchini with Pesto

4.67 from 6 votes

Aromatic sauteed zucchini with pesto, an easy to make, healthy zucchini side dish or light meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time17

Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 96kcal

Author: Adina

2 medium zucchini a total of about 1 lbs/ 450 g
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons pesto
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes in oil or about 4-5 sun dried tomatoes in oil halves
a few sprigs of thyme
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Halve and slice the zucchini. If using very large zucchini, halve them, remove the seeds with a spoon, quarter, and slice them.
2 medium zucchini
Pan-fry: Heat the oil in a large skillet or non-stick pan. Pan-fry the zucchini for 5-6 minutes, shaking the pan every minute or so to make sure that the zucchini slices get fried on both sides.
1 tablespoon olive oil
Chop tomatoes: In the meantime, remove the excess oil from the tomatoes by patting them lightly with kitchen paper. Chop them.
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes in oil
Add the pesto and the chopped tomatoes to the zucchini. Stir well but carefully for about 1 minute.
2 tablespoons pesto
Adjust the taste with salt and pepper and add the fresh chopped herbs.
fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper + a few sprigs of thyme + 2 tablespoons fresh parsley

If doubling the recipe, saute the zucchini in two batches or using two large pans.