Fried Zucchini And Alfalfa Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
- 2 Tbsp flour
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Oil, for frying
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- 4 slices fresh whole-wheat bread
- ½ cup alfalfa sprouts
Instructions
- Season flour with salt and pepper, then toss zucchini in seasoned flour until evenly coated. In a skillet, heat 1/4 inch of oil over medium-high heat. Oil is at temperature when the end of a wooden spoon bubbles when placed in the pan. Cook zucchini in batches until both sides are brown, about 3 minutes per side.
- Mix garlic clove and cream cheese, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Smear seasoned cream cheese over the slices of bread, then place alfalfa on two slices and fried zucchini on the other two slices and make into a sandwich that is sliced and halved diagonally.
Eating this sandwich feels hopeful for spring, and since winter just started, we need all the hope we can muster. Tender zucchini, lightly fried with a big handful of sprouts, makes for a light vegetarian lunch or dinner.
