Parmesan Zucchini Spiral Skewers with Romesco Sauce

Treat your family with this Parmesan zucchini spiral skewers recipe that's as fun to make as it is to eat! It makes a great side dish or party appetizer served with a romesco sauce or ranch if you prefer. Made from roasted red peppers, almonds, garlic and olive oil, this easy Spanish roasted pepper sauce / romesco is rich, smoky, and delicious on seafood, vegetables and more! I used roasted peppers from a jar, but you can make your own.

Spanish Romesco Sauce	Zucchini Skewers
50 g Blanched almonds 200 g Roasted red peppers from a jar, drained 2 Garlic cloves 30 ml Lemon juice 1 tsp Smoked paprika 45 ml Olive oil	3 / 450 g Zucchini, halved crossways 45 ml Olive oil 30 g Pork rinds, ground into powder (or panko breadcrumbs) 1/2 tsp Pepper flakes 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Black pepper 50 g Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated

Make romesco sauce. Toast the almonds in a dry frying pan for 3-4 mins until starting to turn golden and smelling toasted. Shake the pan often to turn them. Tip out and leave to cool.
Drain the red peppers and tip into a food processor with the toasted almonds, garlic, lemon juice, smoked paprika olive oil, then blitz until well combined and almost smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. Season to taste.
Preheat oven to 220C/425F. Cut the ends off of the zucchini and cut it in half crossways. Insert a skewer lengthways through the centre of each zucchini half. Hold a small knife at an angle and cut the zucchini while turning it the opposite direction that you want the swirls to go in. Spread spirals along the skewer to expose the cuts.
Combine the ground pork rinds or panko with pepper flakes, salt, pepper and grated Parmesan. Place zucchini spirals on a baking tray and brush the swirls evenly with olive oil and into each cut. Coat spirals with pork rind parmesan mixture, ensuring coating covers the inside surface of the spirals.
Bake zucchini skewers for 20 minutes or until crumb coating is golden brown and zucchini is tender. Serve zucchini skewers with romesco sauce.

30 comments:

Tom 15/7/24 12:49: ...this would be a fun summer treat!
Judee 15/7/24 12:54: That would make an incredible presentation (and easy to serve) at any party! Looks beautiful and must taste amazing.
DEZMOND 15/7/24 13:07: I love spiral cut veggies! I used to have a thingy for that but lost it somewhere sadly. Wouldn't want to be the one to clean that Parmesan crusted pan though LOOOOL I did not cook anything today, bought some spinach burek for lunch even though I don't eat gluten, but these are emergency situations LOL
eileeninmd 15/7/24 13:46: Looks yummy, I love parmesan! Take care, have a wonderful week!
speedy70 15/7/24 14:31: Ghiotte e bellissime queste spirali!!
Anonymous 15/7/24 15:19: So good! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Handmade in Israel 15/7/24 16:10: These look so good, and so beautifully displayed too!
Bill 15/7/24 16:10: Looks good and delicious.
Brian's Home Blog 15/7/24 16:21: Very fancy looking and I'm sure it is really delicious!
DeniseinVA 15/7/24 17:18: One of my favorite summer vegetables, looks delicious!
Granny Sue 15/7/24 17:43: That is a clever idea! The sauce sounds incredible.
Eva Taylor 15/7/24 18:33: You had me at Romesco Sauce, My husband goes crazy for it. Love the spiral zucchini, I think I may even have one of those spiralizers!
Ivana Split 15/7/24 20:21: I love zucchini. I don't eat parmesan but I might try this with some other cheese. Thanks for sharing.
Federica Simoni 15/7/24 20:26: Che bella ricetta!!!
JoAnna 15/7/24 20:58: Ah, such a dish must be delicious! It's healthy, pretty and colorful, and vegan. :)
LoveT. 15/7/24 21:15: This looks so delicious with the sauce.
Maria Grazia Ferrarazzo Maineri 15/7/24 21:48: Such a tasty dish, Angie! Healthy and delicious!
roentare 16/7/24 00:14: Fit for my keto diet
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 16/7/24 00:38: So beautiful and delicious! And this Romesco Sauce with almonds and peppers sounds great on its own.
Citu 16/7/24 04:01: Es una buena idea. Gracias por la receta. La hare pronto. Te mando un beso.
Mbul Kecil 16/7/24 05:43: Cute skewers with vegetables ingredients Angie....i like Zucchini so much.... but in my country they are very expensive...i usualy use cucumber as their subtitute....
Veronica Lee 16/7/24 06:13: That looks delish 😋
I'm a big fan of parmesan!
Take care and have a fantastic week!
babYpose 16/7/24 08:53: Pretty and delicious, love zucchini, Have a lovely week ahead
Margaret D 16/7/24 09:43: Looking delicious.
David M. Gascoigne, 16/7/24 12:00: The more uses for zucchini the better.
Cooking Julia 16/7/24 20:23: What a funny way to cook zucchini!
Raymund | angsarap.net 18/7/24 06:48: This Parmesan zucchini spiral skewers recipe sounds absolutely delightful! I love how it's both fun to make and eat, and pairing it with that rich and smoky romesco sauce is genius. The use of pork rinds for that extra crunch is a great idea too. Can't wait to try this as a side dish or a party appetizer – thanks for the inspiration!
thepaintedapron.com 18/7/24 15:30: How pretty! You've made zucchini look party ready Angie and it sounds so good!
Jenna
sherry 19/7/24 05:50: this sounds so delicious Angie. I always use the roasted capsicums from a jar - so much easier. Love your photos too.
Cocoa and Lavender 22/7/24 18:31: We love romesco sauce and our recipes are very similar. I love the idea of the zucchini skewers as a vegetarian main dish!