Step 1

Put 1 cup of cold water in the pan of the Instant Pot. Place the steamer basket inside the Instant Pot.

Step 2

Toss chopped zucchini with salt and place in the steamer basket.

Step 3

Close the lid and close the sealing valve.

Step 4

Turn the Instant Pot to steam mode for 2 minutes.

Step 5

Allow the Instant Pot to go through the cooking cycle and do a quick release. (The total time to get to steam, cook, and release steam was about 13 minutes)

Step 6

Carefully open the lid and remove the zucchini. It is ready to serve.

Step 7

Optional: garnish with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and freshly cracked pepper. If you like spicy food, you could add some crushed red pepper.