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zucchini grilled cheese
Written by emilyc

Getting your veggies via a grilled cheese? I’m on board. Granted, the veggie component is disguised in panko, oil, and two types of cheese, but let’s not think too much into it. Recipe and image via How Sweet It Is.

zucchini grilled cheese

Ingredients:

4 slices whole grain bread
1 small zucchini, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
1 large egg + 1 large egg white
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1/3 cup seasoned fine bread crumbs
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 ounces freshly grated cheddar cheese
softened butter for spreading

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1 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
a pinch of salt + pepper

For preparation directions, click here.

About the author

emilyc

Emily is a New Yorker trapped in a Floridian's body and loves every minute of her big city life. With a major in international business and years of being surrounded by ill-fitting suits and all the wrong shoes, she learned that the importance of fashion needs to be communicated to the world. To her, fashion is on the same level as charity work and feeding hungry children. Emily can be found frolicking the streets of her gayborhood enjoying the off-color humor of the gays.