Zucchini Fries

This recipe is a healthy spin on fries, instead of potatoes I used zucchini and instead of deep frying, You do a quick flash fry and bake until golden and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside! I made this with my sister-in-law and we decided to use zucchini and avocado, unfortunately the avocados we were going to use had gone bad so we just stuck to the zucchini, but you can use any veggie you deem fit: bell peppers, sweet potato, portobello mushrooms etc. Try it with marinara or your favorite dipping sauce!

Ingredients

- 2 medium zucchinis

- 1 cup oats

- 2.5 oz parmesan cheese

- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

- 2 TBSP oil

- pinch of salt and pepper

- 1/2 TSP paprika divided

- 2/3 cup Greek yogurt mixed with 1/3 cup water

- 2 TBSP unsweetened apple sauce

Directions

- Preheat oven to 400.

- Cut zucchini into medium size fries (I cut them to the size of steak fries). 

- Mix apple sauce, Greek yogurt, water, salt, pepper, 1/4 TSP paprika until well combined, use a shallow dish.

- In another shallow dish, mix oats, parmesan cheese, italian seasoning, salt and pepper and set aside.

- Place zucchini fries in yogurt mixture until well coated and shake off excess yogurt.

- Dredge the coated zucchini fries in oat mixture until well coated. If there are not enough oats to coat zucchini, just add 2-3 TBSP oats and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese until well coated. (It helps to do dredge a few at a time and make sure each zucchini is well coated). Set aside.

- In a medium sized pan heat oil on medium high heat, when oil is heated add zucchini fries and cook a couple minutes on each side until a light golden brown. 

- Place zucchini fries on a large baking tray sprayed with pam and bake 15-20 minutes until the crust is a deep golden brown (turn fries over every few minutes for even crisping).

- Serve warm with favorite dipping sauces!