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Warm Zucchini Salad with Brown Butter and Pine Nuts

1 · Jun 4, 2018 ·

Cooking zucchini on the stovetop can be tricky. Crowd it in the pan or keep it on the heat too long and you end up with with a bland, watery mess. That’s how I used to cook it until I found this recipe on Smitten Kitchen that recommended just barely heating it.

Warm Zucchini Salad with Brown Butter and Pine Nuts (and It's Keto!)
Aha! That is the trick, my friends. Cook it for a few minutes until it’s warmed through. After trying this recipe, I became a total convert. And I came up with lots of adaptations–fresh herbs from the garden, a drizzle of flavored olive oil or a squeeze of lemon juice, and this version made with brown butter.

Warm Zucchini Salad with Brown Butter and Pine NutsWarm Zucchini Salad with Brown Butter and Pine Nuts
You can cut the zucchini any way you like–rounds, half-moons, or even spiralized–but doing a lengthwise julienne fancies things up. It kind of reminds me of the type of vegetable dish you’d find at a restaurant that does small plates.

With only 5 simple ingredients (including the salt!), this keto brown butter zucchini recipe is proof that you don’t need a long list of exotic ingredients to make something delicious.

Photos by Stephanie Pollard

Warm Zucchini Salad with Brown Butter and Pine Nuts - Keto Brown Butter Zucchini

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Warm Zucchini Salad with Brown Butter and Pine Nuts

Brown butter takes zucchini to another level. Bonus: it's low-carb and keto-friendly.

Course Side Dishes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 238 kcal
Author Hello Veggie

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1 large zucchini julienned
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the pine nuts and heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is browned and fragrant and the pine nuts are lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.
  2. Stir in the zucchini and remove from heat; toss to coat, then salt to taste. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with Parmesan, if using.
Nutrition Facts
Warm Zucchini Salad with Brown Butter and Pine Nuts
Amount Per Serving (1 /2 of recipe)
Calories 238 Calories from Fat 221
% Daily Value*
Fat 24.5g38%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 0.6g1%
Protein 4g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Salads, Side Dishes 30 minutes or less, brown butter, keto, low carb, zucchini

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