Zucchini sandwiches are a truly amazing recipe, the most viral vegetable “sandwiches” on the web. After the potato sandwiches and the pumpkin ones, I couldn’t resist making them with zucchini, which are among my absolute favorite vegetables. Quick, clever, super tasty, and not too high in calories, these amazing zucchini sandwiches are sure to disappear quickly and will be loved even by the little ones (Matilde adored them). You can fill them with your preferred filling; I used cream cheese, turkey breast, and arugula, making them perfect for a quick and nutritious meal (gluten-free, also fit/protein-rich or vegetarian if you skip the cold cuts, no carbohydrates), as a dinner/lunch saver or even as a snack. They are soft and creamy-filled, and you can also cook them in an air fryer, they are truly fabulous!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric Oven, Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 7 oz scamorza cheese
- 3 1/2 oz turkey breast
- 3 1/2 oz cream cheese
- 2 zucchini
- to taste arugula
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
Steps
The zucchini sandwiches are very simple and quick to prepare. First, slice the zucchini into very thin slices (about 1/8 inch), using a knife if you don’t have an adjustable thickness slicer. A classic mandolin would make them too thin.
On a non-stick baking sheet (or lined with parchment paper), arrange the zucchini slices to form two rectangles (I used 30 slices for each rectangle), brush them with a little extra virgin olive oil, and salt them. Then, add the grated scamorza cheese on top of the zucchini.
Bake the zucchini sandwiches in a preheated oven at 392°F for about 20 minutes until they are nicely golden.
Let the zucchini sandwiches cool slightly, flip them and fill them with cream cheese, turkey breast, and arugula. Then fold them in half, and they are ready to enjoy!
Advice:
Filled zucchini sandwiches can be stored in the fridge for one day. Instead of scamorza, you can also use provolone, but not mozzarella as it would be too watery. You can also cook them in an air fryer for 15 minutes at 392°F. You can make the sandwiches smaller or larger by using fewer or more zucchini slices.
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