This dish has few ingredients but a complex flavor. I love using Gourmet Garden’s Italian Seasoning Herb Blend here because you can really taste all of the individual herbs without going to the trouble of washing, drying, and chopping them. If you find another brand, that will work too. We’ve found Gourmet Garden is most common across the country. Though it seems pricy at first, it’s really not if you consider how many uses you’ll get from one tube and how long it lasts (be sure to check the date when you buy it to get one that will last for months).

　　

Ingredients

makes 2 servings

　　1/2 teaspoon olive oil

　　1/2 pound trimmed fresh zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch rounds

　　1 teaspoon freshly minced garlic

　　1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Italian Seasoning Herb Blend (look for it in tubes in the produce section or online at gourmetgarden.com)

　　Sea salt and pepper, to taste

　　

Step 1

Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, zucchini, garlic, and herb blend to the pan. Cook the zucchini, stirring occasionally, until it’s tender and begins to brown in spots, 4 to 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

　　

nutrition information

Step 2

Each (1/2-cup) serving has:

　　

Step 3

Calories: 37

　　

Step 4

Protein: 1g

　　

Step 5

Carbohydrates: 5g

　　

Step 6

Fat: 1g

　　

Step 7

Trace Saturated Fat

　　

Step 8

Cholesterol: 0mg

　　

Step 9

Fiber: 1g

　　

Step 10

Sodium: 78mg

　　Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.