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zucchini blossoms stuffed with macadamia ricotta

Course Appetizer, Brunch
Cuisine Farm to Table, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings 12 servings
Calories 352 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 dozen fresh zucchini blossoms
  • 2 cups macadamia nuts soaked in water for an hour
  • 1/2 fresh lemon juiced
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • healthy cooking oil
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1 cup potato starch or corn starch
  • More salt for a little seasoning
  • Sauce of choice optional

Instructions
 

  • First make the cheese. Drain the nuts and place them in a food processor, along with the lemon, salt, and water. Blend for several minutes until it takes on the consistency of ricotta cheese. You may need to stop and scrape the sides of the processor bowl, or even add a little more water. It should be firm and not runny, like a sticky ricotta.
  • Remove the baby zucchini from the bottoms of the blossoms, gently open the blossoms, and remove the stamen from the inside. Open each blossom carefully, and insert some of the nut cheese using a very small spoon or the end of a butter knife. The blossom petals will be pretty forgiving as you gently fold them around the cheese and gather them at the top. The more fresh and "loose" the blossom, the easier it is to make a beautiful stuffed one. Repeat until all the blossoms are stuffed.
  • Heat some cooking oil in a sauté, pan, enough to coat the bottom a little. Dip each blossom in the almond milk, then roll very gently in the potato starch, shaking off any loose starch. Pan fry the blossoms in the hot oil, turning as they crisp. The potato starch wont really turn brown, it just turns a crisp off white color.
  • Repeat with all the blossoms until they are all done. Serve in a basket, or over a dipping sauce, as pictured. Enjoy quickly while they are hot and crisp, but don't burn yourself. I served them with a roasted pepper puree, but salsa verde, mole, or even pesto also work great.

Notes

 
Nutrition Facts
zucchini blossoms stuffed with macadamia ricotta
Amount per Serving
Calories
352
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
30
g
46
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
23
g
Sodium
 
162
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
151
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
22
g
7
%
Fiber
 
15
g
63
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin C
 
0.8
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
30
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1.4
mg
8
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gSodium: 162mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 15gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 0.8mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.4mg
Keyword almond milk, macadamia nuts, macadamia ricotta, squash blossoms, stuffed zucchini blossoms, vegan ricotta
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