Marinated Feta and Grilled Zucchini Roll Ups

Rancho la Puerta healthy recipe good and good for you Zucchini Roll ups with feta on virginiawillis.com

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The calorie count seems high as it includes the entire 1/2 cup of oil. You will likely not consume 2 tablespoons of oil, so know that it will be slightly less.

Prep Time1 10

Cook Time10

Course: Appetizer, hors d'oeuvres, Salad, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, greek

Keyword: easy appetizer, feta cheese recipes, grilled zucchini

Servings:

Calories: 390kcal

Author: Virginia Willis

Ingredients

6 ounces Feta PDO cheese cut into 1-inch cubes
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
1 garlic finely grated or chopped
1/2 cup best-quality extra-virgin olive oil
2 sprigs dill more for serving
2 fresh bay leaves
4 small zucchini
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

Place the feta in a sealable airtight container or glass jar. Add the cumin, coriander, red pepper, orange zest, garlic, and olive oil. Tuck in the dill and bay leaves. Tilt or stir to coat and combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Meanwhile, prepare a charcoal fire using about 6 pounds charcoal and burn until the coals are completely covered with a thin coating of light gray ash, 20 to 30 minutes. Spread the coals evenly over the grill bottom, position the grill rack above the coals, and heat until medium-hot (when you can hold your hand 5 inches above the grill surface for no longer than 3 or 4 seconds). Or, for a gas grill, turn on all burners to high, close the lid, and heat until very hot, 10 to 15 minutes. Lastly, heat a grill pan over medium high heat.
When ready to grill, slice 4 small zucchini lengthwise into even strips about 1/2 inch thick. Brush both sides of each strip with some of the seasoned feta oil. Season with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper.
When cool enough to touch, roll up 1 feta square inside each strip of zucchini. Secure with a toothpick or skewer. Remove to a warmed serving place. Garnish with additional dill and serve immediately.
Place on the grill and cook until just tender and lightly charred, about 3 minutes. Turn the zucchini over and cook until the strips soften, about 2 minutes more. Remove to a rack to cool slightly.

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