savory zucchini bread
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 1 hour 5 mins
Ingredients
  • 2 medium zucchini, grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon mild paprika
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 2 sprigs thyme, leaves removed
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 10 black olives, pitted and sliced
  • 8 sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil), sliced
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Grease a loaf pan with olive oil and coat with flour.
  2. Place the grated zucchini in a colander with the salt and let sit for 20 minutes until it releases all its water. Squeeze the zucchini to remove all excess water and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and paprika.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, water and olive oil. Add thyme leaves, dried oregano, grated zucchini, olives and sun-dried tomatoes and mix to combine.
  5. Add the egg mixture to the bowl of flour and mix with a spatula just to combine. Do not overmix the dough.
  6. Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the bread comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then move the bread to a wire rack to let cool completely.
Notes
ADAPTED FROM: No Recipe's Savory Zucchini Bread
Recipe by Savormania at http://www.savormania.com/en/salty-zucchini-bread/