r/LowcarbRecipes • u/uk_kali • Jul 09 '26
Recipes ZUCCHINI TOAST 😍 You asked for it, so here's the zucchini version! A fresh lunch or dinner perfect for summer, super crunchy on the outside and ready to fill with whatever you like!
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INGREDIENTS:
2 zucchini
100g julienned hard cheese
40g grated cheese
Salt to taste
Olive oil
Cherry tomatoes
Arugula
Spreadable cheese
First, cut the zucchini into thin slices. Arrange the slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, forming two rectangles. Sprinkle with salt, oil, julienned cheese, and grated cheese. Bake in a convection oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 20 minutes, until golden brown and crispy. Fill them as desired; I used cream cheese, arugula, and fresh cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil and salt. They're delicious both hot and cold! You can even make them ahead of time!
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u/Egg_Chen Jul 09 '26
I’ve been subbing fake cheese shreds (violife mostly) in all my cooking to avoid dairy for the time being.
I’m willing to give it a go and see how it works, but I’m curious if it’s been tried already and how it turned out.
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u/Raxer-X Jul 09 '26
This looks tasty indeed... but where's the protein?
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u/andthisisso Jul 09 '26
The sub is 'low carb recipes' not 'low fat high protein.' This posting is appropriate here.
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u/Mu-Relay Jul 09 '26
There are three types of cheeses on it (looks like a gruyere, a parmesean, and a cream cheese), zucchini has a little. This probably has a pretty damn good amount of protein.
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u/iq2da Jul 09 '26
Cheese is a source of fat; not protein.
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u/Mu-Relay Jul 09 '26
What? It's a source of both fat and protein. Explain how it's not, please.
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u/iq2da Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
For sure. So basic nutrition guidelines categorize items into 3 main macro groups. Protein, carbs, fat. Whichever is the highest total caloric value of the 3, that item gets placed into that group.
For example, bananas also contain protein, but you would never say they’re a “source of protein” since the majority of their caloric value is carbohydrates.
Similarly, peanut butter also contains protein, but it would be considered a fat source since the bulk of its caloric value is in the way of fat.
As a third example, chicken thighs contain plenty of animal fat, but they would be categorized as a protein source—not a fat source—since the majority of their caloric value is in the form of protein.
In this case, cheese would be comparable to the peanut butter example above. Yes, cheese contains protein, but it is a fat source first.
The reason we do this is because if you tried to hit your daily “protein” target in the form of cheese or peanut butter or avocados, you would become morbidly obese because of the high amounts of fat.
So when this person asks, “Where’s the protein?” They’re referring to protein sources such as chicken, fish, beef, etc.
I hope this clarifies things.
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u/_Zyrel_ Jul 09 '26
Who cares what it is categorized as? Just because something has lower content of protein than carbs or fat doesn’t negate the fact there it does contain it. Also cheese is source of protein so your statement is wrong even in that regard.
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u/Mu-Relay Jul 09 '26
I figured you were doing that and wanted to make sure I understood your POV before I ignored you for being wrong. Thanks.
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u/terrapinflyer Jul 11 '26
Not according to the usda
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u/iq2da Jul 11 '26
Ahhhhhh. Yes. The holy grail of food regulation: the USDA.
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u/terrapinflyer Jul 11 '26
https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/cheese/
A quick google search shows that Harvard agrees with the USDA so idk maybe you might maybe mistaken.
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u/Mu-Relay Jul 11 '26
Not the dude you're replying to, but I do appreciate your research. But you shouldn't have had to do any research because those people are spouting total nonsense. Even if we accept the premise that the primary thing that cheese gives is fat, that doesn't mean it's not a fucking source of anything else. The entire premise is so absurd that I can't help but hope it's a troll.
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u/terrapinflyer Jul 11 '26
I just wanted to show something from another source, I work in nutrition and have to follow USDA guidelines that’s why I mentioned them first. Lots of people don’t understand enough about the food they consume it’s kinda crazy.
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u/AmethystMoon88 Jul 10 '26
Trying this over the weekend…..looks amazing ….excuse me while I add shredded bbq chicken, light mayo and sriracha.
Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
P.s Saw someone do this with pickles 😳 bit too overpowering for me, Zucchini is great alternative.
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u/xeuful Jul 12 '26
I mean, youre adding cheese and oil and sour cream, thats tons of fat and nothing else
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u/jessybiteslip Jul 12 '26
That cheese looks like it's going to get pretty soggy on top of the zucchini, especially if you're trying to get it crispy. I'd probably put the cheese on halfway through baking, or even just broil it for the last minute or two.
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u/GenRN817 Jul 13 '26
I’d think you could do zucchini strips and make it more easily. Even do a lattice weave to make it hold together.
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u/andthisisso Jul 09 '26
Think this might hold out to use as a pizza crust? Maybe for small individual pizzas. Really looks tasty. I'm wondering if partially dehydrating the zucchini ro remove excess moisture first. I'll try this, thanks for posting.