Fried zucchini and cauliflower with walnut sauce

Recipes / Vegetarian

Vegetables neednt be boring when they are dressed in this delicious walnut sauce.

Recipe «Fried zucchini and cauliflower with walnut sauce» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 slices white bread, crusts removed, 115g walnut pieces, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, 160ml olive oil, 60ml white wine vinegar , Salt & freshly ground black pepper, 750ml vegetable oil, 4 green zucchini, cut lengthways into 5mm-thick ribbon, patted dry with paper towel , 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets.

Ingredients:

  • 2 slices white bread, crusts removed 
  • 115g walnut pieces 
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed 
  • 160ml olive oil 
  • 60ml white wine vinegar 
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper 
  • 750ml vegetable oil 
  • 4 green zucchini, cut lengthways into 5mm-thick ribbon, patted dry with paper towel 
  • 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets 

Instructions

  1. Quickly dip the bread into a bowl of cold water. Use your hands to squeeze out excess water. Place bread in the bowl of a food processor with walnuts and garlic, and process until well combined. Add oil and vinegar, and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a large deep frying pan over medium-high heat (to test if oil is ready, a cube of bread turns golden brown in 10 seconds). Shallow fry one-third of zucchini for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Use slotted spoon to transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Repeat in 2 more batches with remaining zucchini, reheating oil between batches.
  3. Reheat oil over medium-high heat and shallow fry one-third of the cauliflower florets for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Use slotted spoon to transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Repeat in 2 more batches with remaining cauliflower, reheating oil between batches.
  4. Just before serving, combine the cauliflower and zucchini in a large bowl. Drizzle with the walnut sauce and gently toss until well combined.