Grilled Zucchini Ribbon Roll Ups Recipes

GRILLED ZUCCHINI RIBBON SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high.
• Wash the zucchini and trim the ends. Using a mandolin or vegetable peeler thinly slice the zucchini lengthwise. Toss the zucchini with 1/3 of the olive oil, gray salt and pepper, to taste. Quickly grill the zucchini ribbons on 1 side, until lightly marked and wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to a plate or a baking dish and let cool slightly.
• When slightly cooled toss zucchini in a bowl with the remaining ingredients except nuts, if using and Parmesan. Spread onto a serving platter, top with pine nuts, if desired and shave Parmesan over the top. Eat and enjoy.

ZUCCHINI RIBBON ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Use vegetable peeler to cut each zucchini into 16 lengthwise slices. Cut peppers into 32 strips, each about 1/2 inch wide.
• Top each zucchini strip with 1 each pepper strip and cheese cube; roll up tightly.
• Secure with toothpicks.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI RIBBONS

Steps:

• Set up your grill for direct grilling and heat to high (450 to 600 degrees). Brush or scrape the grill grate clean and oil it with a tightly folded paper towel dipped in vegetable oil and drawn across the bars of the grate with tongs. If using bamboo skewers, soak in cold water.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, 1 tablespoon barbecue rub and lemon zest, and cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is softened and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool.
• Cut off and discard the ends of the zucchini. Using a mandolin outfitted with a finger guard, thinly slice one zucchini lengthwise into slices scant 1/8-inch thick. You can also use a chef's knife to cut slices lengthwise just shy of 1/8-inch thick. (Try folding your first or second strip. If it breaks at the fold, it means it's too thick.) Lay the slices flat on a sheet pan. Lightly brush the tops with enough barbecue butter to lightly coat and lightly sprinkle with some of the remaining 2 tablespoons barbecue rub.
• Fold a zucchini slice into an accordion shape (like multiple Ws or ribbon candy) and thread it onto a metal or soaked bamboo skewer. Continue threading until all the slices from the zucchini are on the skewer. Slice, brush, season and skewer the remaining zucchini the same way. You should wind up with 6 skewers.
• Arrange the zucchini kebabs, skin sides down, on the grate. Grill (covered if using a gas grill), basting with any remaining barbecue butter and turning to evenly brown, until singed at some of the edges, 1 to 2 minutes per side (4 to 8 minutes in all). Season with salt if needed and serve.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Discard outermost zucchini pieces.
• Brush zucchini with olive oil on both sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Grill until tender (about 4 minutes).
• In a small bowl, combine goat cheese, parsely, and lemon juice.
• Put 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese mixture about 1/2 inch from the end of a zucchini slice.
• Top with a few spinach leaves and one small (or half a large) basil leaf.
• Roll up and place seam side down on a platter.
• You can make these up to a day before you are ready to serve and store them in an airtight container in the refridgerator.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI RIBBON ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Cut zucchini into long thin ribbons. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat grill pan over medium heat. Add zucchini ribbons. Cook until golden-brown grill marks form on both sides. Remove from pan; cool completely.
• Spoon about 1 teaspoon cheese on top of each cherry tomato. Wrap zucchini ribbon around tomato and cheese; secure with toothpick.