Zucchini and Cream Cheese Sandwich

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From "Cooking Up a Storm, the Teen Survival Cookbook" by Sam Stern. This is a clever creation! *Variation: Hummus instead of cream cheese. Both sound good to me.

by Oolala·published 2006-11-08

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Lunch/Snacks

Servings

(1–2)

Total time

10 min

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

1295 kcal

Ingredients (6)

serves

1 large zucchinizucchini
olive oilolive-oil
sea saltsalt
cream cheesecream-cheese
1 loaf French bread or 1 loaf ciabatta
parsley (optional) or cilantro (optional)parsley

Instructions (4 steps)

01Preheat grill or frying pan to hot.
02Slice zucchini lengthwise into thin strips. Brush one side of each strip with a little oil.
03Lay the zucchini slices, oil side down, on the hot surface. Cook for 2 minutes on each side until done. Sprinkle with sea salt.
04Slice the bread in half lengthwise and spread cream cheese. Layer the zucchini on top. Add torn herbs if using. Top with other slice or leave open. Delicious.

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