These easy veggie roll-ups are the perfect light appetizer. Serve them as a vegetarian option as part of your appetizer spread.
Zucchini, Pesto and Goat Cheese Bites
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 15
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 3 medium zucchini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup chèvre (goat) cheese
- 8 teaspoons basil pesto
- 15 small basil leaves
- 15 toothpicks
Instructions
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Step1Line cookie sheet with paper towels. Cut 5 thin lengthwise strips, each 1/4 inch thick, from each zucchini. Brush both sides of strips with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Step2Heat grill pan or grill over medium-high heat. Place zucchini on grill pan, and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until zucchini is softened. Turn, and cook 2 minutes longer. Transfer zucchini to pan. Cool 5 minutes.
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Step3Place 1 teaspoon cheese onto end of each zucchini strip. Top cheese with 1/2 teaspoon of the pesto and 1 basil leaf. Roll up, and secure with toothpick. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes until completely chilled.
Nutrition
40
Calories
3 1/2g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
1g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bite
- Calories
- 40
- Calories from Fat
- 30
- Total Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 5%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 6%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 80mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 115mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 1g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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