Mar052010

Roasted Zucchini Blossoms Salad

Filed under Appetizer,Salads,Vegetarian by Anna at 6:15 AM on Mar 05 2010

Saveur is having another contest; now it’s about spring produce. Last month it was a cover contest. I love their website because they really give bloggers some exposure (which I think is lovely). Don’t get me wrong I still love the paper magazines, but I spent an enormous amount of time online. So it’s only natural that I read my magazines online too. I use Zinio Reader and there are loads of options. So… about the contest, Wednesday I went with my camera to Santa Monica FM and was trying to snap some shots of pretty veggies. I spotted these lovely zucchinis that I almost had to gladiate with Mark Peel (of Campanile) to get. He was there with a truck buying almost everything the market had to offer for his restaurant. (By the way Mark “if “ for a miracle of nature you are reading this I want you to know I’m a huge fan). Huuuuuuuge. Luckily I could put my hand on some of these babies and I knew I wanted to do something different than just stuff’em and fry’em. I decided to go for a salad instead.

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Roasted zucchini Blossoms Salad

  • ½ lb of zucchini Blossoms with baby zucchinis attached
  • ½ lb Chanterelle mushrooms
  • 5 or 6 baby new potatoes cut in half
  • Lemon zest
  • Lemon juice
  • Mint leaves

I roasted the zucchini blossoms with a drizzled of olive oil, Maldon sea salt, freshly grounded black pepper, and red Chile flakes. For 15 minutes or until baby zucchinis were done, but still crunchy. Same with the Chanterelle mushrooms and baby potatoes but in a different tray. And because we used all the seasonings to roast the vegetables we don’t need any dressing just add the lemon zest, mint leaves and a squirt of lemon juice. Enjoy

26 Responses to “Roasted Zucchini Blossoms Salad”

  1. 1 Divinaon 05 Mar 2010 at 6:22 AM

    The simplicity of this dish brings out the flavor of every ingredient. the zucchini blossoms are just gorgeous. I love magazines too but they’re more expensive than a book. :)

  2. 2 sweetlifeon 05 Mar 2010 at 6:34 AM

    Oh how so lovely, we love blossoms here also-we usually stuff or fry them but is a salad what a treat!! Love it…good luck in the contest

    sweetlife

  3. 3 5 Star Foodieon 05 Mar 2010 at 7:09 AM

    Zucchini blossoms are just so pretty and the salad with them sound so excellent! Good luck with the contest!
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  4. 4 bunkycookson 05 Mar 2010 at 8:49 AM

    Your pics are lovely! You are so fortunate to have such beautiful produce to photograph. Good luck!
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  5. 5 Annaon 05 Mar 2010 at 10:13 AM

    Thanks bunkycooks , I feel amazed every time I go to the FM here, how everything is so beautiful. I was used to have to wait almost to the middle of summer for zucchini blossoms in NY. :-)

  6. 6 Annaon 05 Mar 2010 at 10:15 AM

    Thanks Natasha. ;-)

  7. 7 Stellaon 05 Mar 2010 at 10:47 AM

    This dish looks awesome. I love zucchini and any squash blossom. Looks like you got your daily dose of potassium, Deary!
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  8. 8 chocolate shavingson 05 Mar 2010 at 3:16 PM

    I hope I can find some zucchini blossoms at the market soon – this salad looks delicious!

  9. 9 citronetvanilleon 05 Mar 2010 at 10:07 PM

    OH this salad is my kind of dish, beautiful flavors all together.
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  10. 10 Maryon 08 Mar 2010 at 9:15 AM

    Your zucchini blossoms look delicious and the salad has me salivating. Unfortunately I don’t grow squash and the blossoms rarely appear in our stores. The next time I see them I’ll have to give your recipe a try. I hope you are having a wonderful day…Mary
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  11. 11 Lorion 08 Mar 2010 at 12:28 PM

    As soon as the garden comes on this year, I am determined to try zucchini blossoms. I have yet to have them, but they always look so beautiful. I’m interested to see what they taste like.
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  12. 12 Cynthia at A Shimmy In My Spiriton 08 Mar 2010 at 3:11 PM

    As always your photographs are so beautiful and your recipes so creative. When is your cook book being published? There should definitely be one.
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  13. 13 Julianaon 08 Mar 2010 at 3:21 PM

    Anna, lovely salad…I never had a chance to try the zucchini blossoms…I definitely have to make an effort to get it :-) Looks delicious!

  14. 14 Annaon 08 Mar 2010 at 4:13 PM

    Thanks Mary, I hope you can find some Zucchini blossoms soon. ;-)

  15. 15 Annaon 08 Mar 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Hi Lori, they are delicious, I had them at a tapas bar once stuffed with pulled pork and goat cheese combination it was delicious. :-)

  16. 16 Annaon 08 Mar 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Oh Cynthia! I wish I had one, who knows maybe one day some good fairy publisher will notice me. LOL

  17. 17 sarahon 08 Mar 2010 at 4:34 PM

    These pictures look like a cover a magazine. Absolutely gorgeous. I would love to try some zucchini blossoms. Perhaps from my own garden.
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  18. 18 Annaon 09 Mar 2010 at 12:17 AM

    Thanks Sarah, zucchinis from your own garden must be awesome. You are lucky, I have few herbs on my balcony but it’s not big enough to have vegetables. :-)

  19. 19 momgatewayon 09 Mar 2010 at 6:09 AM

    Such an elegant dish and gorgeous blog!

  20. 20 Ericaon 09 Mar 2010 at 6:46 AM

    I love saveur magazine!!!I would love to eat that salad……NOW! The zucchini blossoms are beautiful.

  21. 21 Jennon 09 Mar 2010 at 2:51 PM

    Anna, you are SO lucky to be living in California. I would love to be there right now. Even though the snow is slowly melting down the sewers, it’s brown and grey here right now. Rather depressing. But your zucchini blossoms have perked me right up.
    Looks gorgeous and of course, delicioso :)
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  22. 22 Annaon 09 Mar 2010 at 11:30 PM

    Oh Jen! I hope the spring arrives over there soon. :-)

  23. 23 Kerry Michaelson 10 Mar 2010 at 2:23 PM

    I could make this my whole meal – it looks delicious! It must be so nice to get such great produce year round :) As always, I love your images.

  24. 24 Annaon 10 Mar 2010 at 7:37 PM

    Thanks Kerry. :-D

  25. 25 kristyon 12 Mar 2010 at 7:58 AM

    Oh wow, this is such an awesome post! Never thought that the blossom zuchinni can be eaten like that! And the photos are stunning,, absolutely stunning!
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  26. 26 Stephanie@LickMySpoonon 03 Apr 2010 at 8:59 PM

    Those look gorgeous! I am such a sucker for squash blossoms. so delicate and pretty.

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