Grilled Zucchini and Carrots

Grilled Zucchini and Carrots is an elegantly flavoured and healthy snack that cooks instantly. A simple snack of veggies drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with sea-salt and pepper, this is a good way to benefit from the goodness of zucchini.

A low-calorie food with over 95 per cent water content. Zucchini is ideal for those on a diet. It is a powerful antioxidant , which meets around 45 per cent of your daily vitamin C requirement.

This not only boosts your immunity but also protects the lining of your blood cells and lowers blood pressure. Carrot, as we all know, is a common but beneficial veggie. Loaded with Vitamin A , it improves your vision, and also has antioxidant compounds that prevent cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

To top it all, olive oil gives you a good dose of good fat. Indeed, this snack is great health in a tasty package — not to be missed!

Preparation Time: 15 mins   
Cooking Time: 5 mins   
Total Time: 20 mins    
Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

1 cup diagonally cut parboiled carrots
1 medium sized zucchini
2 1/2 tsp olive oil
sea salt (khada namak) and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste

Method To Make Grilled Zucchini and Carrots

1. Cut the zucchini into halve and cut them into thick vertical slices to get 8 slices.
2. Heat the olive oil in a griller pan or a pan, place the zucchini sprinkle little sea salt and pepper powder cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes. While turning it twice in between.
3. Add the carrots, little sea salt and pepper powder and toss on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
4. Grilled Zucchini and Carrots is ready. Serve immediately.

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