Grilled Zucchini Roll Ups with Feta
Use your grill to prepare these easy but elegant Grilled Zucchini Roll Ups with Feta. Serve as a party appetizer, a vegetable side dish, or even a light summer meal.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Nikos Crumbled Tomato-Basil Feta Cheese plus additional for garnish
- ½ cup whipped cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 3 zucchini cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices (about 18 slices)
- Olive oil
- 18 fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup prepared marinara sauce warmed if desired
Instructions
- Preheat grill for direct grilling over medium heat. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir feta, cream cheese, lemon juice and red pepper flakes until well combined.
- Lightly brush both sides of zucchini slices with olive oil. Transfer zucchini to grill and cook 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, or until light grill marks develop and zucchini begins to turn soft and pliable.
- Place 1 zucchini slice on work surface. Spread 1 heaping tablespoon cheese mixture evenly over slice. Place 1 basil leave at one end and roll zucchini up like a pinwheel. Repeat with remaining zucchini slices.
- Spread marinara on serving platter and place zucchini roll ups on top. Garnish with additional feta and serve immediately.
Notes
- Traditional feta cheese works just fine here, but I like to add an extra layer of flavor by using Nikos Tomato Basil Feta Cheese. The flavors echo the tomato and basil I have elsewhere in the recipe, and the cheese is still really tangy and crumbly.
- I used a good quality jarred marinara here, because it’s summer and I don’t feel like standing over the stove to make marinara. However, quick culinary school tomato sauce would be even better.
- Everything about this dish works well at room temperature. You CAN warm the marinara if you wish, but in my opinion it’s just as good at room temp.
Serving: 3rolls, Calories: 143kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 36mg, Sodium: 475mg, Potassium: 419mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 769IU, Vitamin C: 21mg, Calcium: 134mg, Iron: 1mg
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