Sides are some people’s favorite part of the meal. I like to have a lot of veggie sides for dinner so I can load up on my vegetables and get a variety of nutrients. As an added bonus, there are lots of leftover vegetables for breakfast and lunch, so I am cooking vegetables once a day, but eating them at every meal.

These Spicy Zucchini Sticks are a perfect side for burger or taco night. They are fast and have just the right amount of heat. I am serving them tonight with Messy Jessie’s.

SPICY ZUCCHINI STICKS

Ingredients:

4 Medium Zucchini

3/4 Cup Superfine Almond Flour

2 Tablespoons Garlic Olive Oil

1 Teaspoon Black Pepper

1/2 Teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt

1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika

1/2 Teaspoon Chipotle Powder (No Garlic Added)

1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric

Directions:

Preheat oven 350º degrees. Wash the zucchini and slice into quarters lengthwise. Lay in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet, and brush with garlic olive oil. Set aside. In a small bowl mix together the superfine almond flour, black pepper, Himalayan pink salt, smoked paprika, chipotle powder and turmeric. Coat the zucchini sticks with the almond flour mixture by sprinkling over the zucchini and tossing a bit with your hands. Making sure they are in a single layer, bake in your preheated over 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown. They are delicious with SCD Low FodMap BBQ Sauce.