Imagine you're having guests over for dinner and you need a quick snack before the meal is ready...or you're going to a party and you definitely want to bring something homemade, but it has to be easy...This is the perfect recipe for you. It is light, fresh; it looks classy, but takes zero effort. And in the spring and summer, you'll likely have the ingredients on hand.
You can make these using a saute pan, but grilling the zucchini will really enhance the flavor and eye appeal.
You simply cut the zucchini into 1/2 inch thick slices, brush them with Healthy Harvest Greek Olive Oil, grill a few minutes on each side, add the goat cheese and olive mixture, roll 'em up, and voila!
You could add your own favorite herb mixture to a plain chevre, but we took the easy road and used our local favorite Haystack Mountain goat cheese.
So grab these 3 simple ingredients at your next local market and let us know how these Zucchini Roll-ups with Herbed Goat Cheese and Olives turned out!
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- 1 very large or 3 small zucchini
- Healthy Harvest Greek olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 1/2 oz. herbed goat cheese (We love local Haystack!)
- 1 1/2 oz. (about 7 or 8) kalamata olives, finely chopped
- Preheat grill to high heat or saute pan to medium-high.
- Slice a strip lengthwise from the zucchini to expose the inside of the vegetable. Discard or reserve for another use. Cut the 2 ends from the zucchini to make straight edges. Cut the zucchini lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips.
- Brush both sides of the zucchini pieces liberally with Healthy Harvest Greek olive oil. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Lay the zucchini pieces on the grill at a 45-degree angle (for more attractive grill marks). Cook until the zucchini is very tender, but not mushy, about 3 minutes per side.
- Remove zucchini from the grill and drape over cooling rack.
- Place goat cheese in a medium bowl. Stir olives into the goat cheese.
- Spread a layer of the goat cheese mixture onto one side of each zucchini piece. Gently roll each piece of zucchini. Serve.