Recipes
Grilled Zucchini Salad
Prep time:10 min
Total time:20 min
Serves 8
Ingredients
4 zucchini, cut lengthwise into 4 wedges
2 banana peppers
1 sweet onion, quartered
Herb Smoked, Whipped Goat Cheese (see below)
Roasted Tomato Dressing (see below)
Salt and pepper
Herb Smoked, Whipped Goat Cheese Ingredients
1/2 log Longo’s Goat’s Milk Cheese
1 tsp pepper
4 sprigs fresh Longo’s Thyme, divided
4 sprigs fresh Longo’s Rosemary, divided
3 sprigs fresh Longo’s Sage, divided
Roasted Tomato Dressing Ingredients
1 container (255g) Longo’s Seriously Sweet Tomatoes
4 cloves garlic, minced
2/3 cup Longo’s Signature
Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 cup Longo’s Curato
Red Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp chopped fresh Longo’s Thyme
Salt and pepper
Directions
- •Grill zucchini, peppers and onion on preheated high heat grill for 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until tender and lightly charred. Remove from grill and place zucchini in bowl.
- •Slice onion and add to zucchini. Peel and remove seeds from peppers and chop; add to zucchini and onion bowl. Add in some of the Herb Smoked Whipped Goat Cheese and pour in the Roasted Tomato Dressing; toss gently. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- •Season cheese all over with pepper. Place 3 sprigs of each thyme, rosemary and sage together to create a little bed slightly larger than the cheese log.
- •Using 2 pieces of butcher twine, tie herbs together. Place cheese on top
- •of the herb bed.
- •Place on preheated medium-low grill and top with remaining sprigs of fresh thyme, rosemary and sage. Close lid and grill for about 15 minutes or until cheese starts to soften. Using a spatula, carefully remove cheese from grill. Remove herbs from cheese and place cheese into small bowl. Using a whisk or spoon, whip cheese until smooth.
- •Place a cast iron skillet on preheated high heat grill until smoking hot. Add tomatoes and start shaking pan for 2 to 3 minutes or until tomatoes are charred and blistered. Add garlic, oil, vinegar and thyme. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm to add to the Grilled Zucchini Salad.
Herb Smoked, Whipped Goat Cheese
Roasted Tomato Dressing
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 230 calories
- Protein 3g
- Fibre 2g
- Fat 21g
- Sugar 5g
- Carbs 9g
- Sodium 360mg