California Walnuts – walnuts.org
Until you’ve tasted zucchini raw, you haven’t experienced its true potential.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: N/A
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1 large, firm zucchini
Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 3 tbs)
3 tbsp best-quality extra-virgin olive oil
Fleur de sel, sel gris or sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup/60 ml sheep’s milk ricotta or ricotta
1/2 cup/55 g toasted walnuts, broken in pieces
Lemon zest for garnish (optional)
Copyright 2012 California Walnut Commission
Supportive but not conclusive research shows that eating 1.5 ounces of walnuts per day, as part of a low saturated fat and low cholesterol diet, and not resulting in increased caloric intake may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, March 2004.
One ounce of walnuts provides 18g of total fat, 2.5g of monounsaturated fat, 13g of polyunsaturated fat, including 2.5g of alpha–linolenic acid — the plant-based omega–3.
