Monday, June 21, 2010

The Perfect Picnic Snack: Grilled Zucchini Rolls




Today is the first official day of summer! Yesss! Do you have any fun plans for the season? I'm looking forward to taking breezy evening walks, drinking bright pink rose, and squeeeezing back into my jean shorts. Xo

My perfect picnic means serving simple, wholesome food to my very favorite people. My perfect romantic picnic happens at dusk, by the beach, or under an old tree. We'd eat, drink and laugh until the stars twinkle.

This weekend I made simple zucchini rolls; wrapped them in parchment paper to help keep the sand out and a bottle of sparkling chilled red wine was all we needed. As always, when keeping it simple, I believe that the highest quality ingredients make all the difference.
These little appetizers of grilled zucchini wrapped around fluffy fresh goat cheese, basil and citrus should be enough to remind everyone that summer is here, savor every minute of it!

***Recipe***

Grilled Zucchini Rolls
Serves 2

Ingredients:


3 zucchini
3 oz super fresh goat cheese
1 T freshly minced parsley leaves
1/2 t lemon juice
1/3 cup basil leaves
Salt and pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
Thinly slice the zucchini on a mandolin and discard the outermost slices. Season with extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Grill pan over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Cook the zucchini until tender and grill marks appear (about four minutes per side).
In a small bowl, combine the goat cheese, parsley and lemon juice, and season with salt.Put a small spoonful of the cheese mixture on each zucchini slice and top with a basil leaf. Roll up and place seam side down on a platter.
Repeat with remaining zucchini slices.

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