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squash ribbons with gouda

Vegetable Ribbons with Gouda and Basil

Chantal LogoChantal Dybala, MS, RDN
Colorful, succulent and simple. These ribbons of green zucchini and yellow squash with creamy gouda cheese will tempt any palate, even little ones.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • mandolin

Ingredients
  

  • 2 yellow squash sliced length-wise
  • 2 zucchini squash sliced length-wise
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1/2 t sea salt
  • 5 grinds black pepper
  • 8 leaves fresh basil chiffonade cut
  • 3 oz gouda sliced thinly, cut length-wise
  • 1 T pistachios chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Wash and chop ends of squash and zucchini.
  • With a mandolin, slice vegetables length-wise. Slices will be uniform and takes no time. Conversely, vegetables may be sliced by hand.
    slicing squash with a mandolin
  • Gently toss the vegetables with oil, salt and pepper.
    slced zuchini and yellow squash in a silver bowl
  • Wash, then stack the basil leaves, then roll and cut into fine ribbons for your chiffonade cuts.
  • Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Stack in the following order: Squash, zucchini, gouda, repeat twice, then final layer stack of Squash, zucchini, basil, gouda
    stacks of squash with gouda
  • Bake at 350 F for approximately 13 minutes, until gouda is just melted.
    baked squash stacks
  • Let cool for 5 minutes, then sprinkle with pistachios.
  • Cut in half on the diagonal and serve warm.
Keyword basil, squash, vegetarian, zucchini