Eat Your Greens | Zucchini Pesto Lasagna

This week Mary from Sweet Roots and I are focusing on green foods! Lots of veggies and fresh spring dishes. This recipe is a creation to accommodate many dietary needs. It is gluten free and has the option of being dairy free, too!

Pesto:

Handful of Kale

Handful of Basil

Handful of Spinach

1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds

2 cloves Garlic

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1/2-3/4 Olive Oil

Pinch of Salt

Dairy Lasagna:

2 Zucchini

Ricotta Cheese

Parmesan Cheese

Mozzarella Cheese

Non-Dairy Lasagna:

2 Zucchini

Daiya non-dairy cheese

Directions

Blend pesto ingredients in a food processor or blender. Set aside.

Slice zucchini with a vegetable peeler, knife, or mandolin into long, thin strips. 

Layer pesto, zucchini, and cheese about three times in individual pans or a casserole dish.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes...until cheese is golden brown or melted. 

Enjoy!

Lovely photos by MaryAngelo Photography

Banana Zucchini Bread

Banana Bread is one of our family's favorites from Nana's recipes! We make it all the time! It's a great way to use up the bananas that are too brown to eat. Right now I have an abundance of zucchini in my garden so I added some into this bread. I found that the zucchini makes the bread even more moist than before!

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Butter, room temperature
2 Eggs
1 tsp Baking Soda
3 TBS Milk
1 TBS Vinegar
1/4 tsp Salt
1 1/2 cup Flour
1 tsp Vanilla
1 cup (2) mashed Bananas
1 cup shredded Zucchini




Directions

Preheat Oven to 375 and grease a bread pan. Set aside.

Cream together the butter, sugar, and eggs in electric mixer.

In a glass measuring cup or tall glass add 1 tsp Baking Soda. Add 3 TBS Milk to dissolve the Baking Soda. Then add 1 TBS Vinegar. Stir gently and prepare for the mixture to foam vigorously to the top of the glass. Add immediately to the butter & sugar mixture and stir.

Sift together Flour  and Salt. Add slowly to wet ingredients. Mix well.

Mash Banana with a fork and add to mixture. Add Shredded Zucchini. Add Vanilla. Blend one more time for about 30 seconds.

Pour mixture into bread pan and bake for 45-50 minutes (or longer if center is not firm).

Enjoy!