Raw zucchini appetizer with creamy filling

A simple and delicious raw zucchini appetizer. The soft filling of cream cheese acquires flavor thanks to the lemon juice and basil. The walnuts give some extra crunchiness creating a balance for the palate. The recipe has been adapted from Gordon Ramsey’s recipe. This cold appetizer is: easy and fast, fragrant, healthy, delicious, gluten free.

Raw zucchini rolls with cream cheese and nut filling

Raw zucchini rolls with cream cheese and nut filling. Gordon Ramsey inspired recipe.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Ovo-lacto vegetarianism

Keyword appetizer idea, cold appetizer, cream cheese, easy appetizer, zucchini

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings persons

Calories 90kcal

Ingredients

1 medium zucchini
150 g cream cheese
2 tbsp lemon juice
½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
5 fresh basil leaves
salt to taste
1 handful of walnuts

Instructions

Raw zucchini rolls with cream cheese and nut filling instructions

In a bowl mix cheese with lemon juice, olive oil and freshly chopped basil. Add salt, pepper and a handful of chopped nuts previously roasted on a dry pan for 3 – 4 minutes.
Rinse the zucchini and cut off the tips. With a potato peeler cut out long strips.
Lie the strips on a cutting board. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper, and brush lightly with olive oil.
Put approximately 1 teaspoon of cheese mix on each strip.
Gently roll the zucchini strip over the cheese. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper, garnish with fresh basil and serve.