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🍽️ Marinated Zucchini with Ginger-Lemon Syrup

1062 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Peel the ginger and slice it into thin pieces.
  2. 2. Peel the zest from two lemons very thinly.
  3. 3. Squeeze the juice from all the required lemons.
  4. 4. Combine the sugar, ginger slices, water, and lemon juice in a pot.
  5. 5. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  6. 6. Let the syrup reduce to about half its volume.
  7. 7. Peel the zucchini and cut it lengthwise into four strips.
  8. 8. Cut the zucchini strips into bite-sized pieces.
  9. 9. Bring water with salt to a boil.
  10. 10. Cook the zucchini in it for two minutes (blanching).
  11. 11. Let the zucchini drain well.
  12. 12. Place the still hot zucchini into a large jar.
  13. 13. Pour the ginger syrup through a sieve over the zucchini.
  14. 14. Add the previously peeled lemon zest into the jar.
  15. 15. Let the zucchini cool down overnight.
  16. 16. Remove the lemon zest before serving.

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