Grilled Vegetable Antipasto with Herbed Chevre and Crostini
Grilled Vegetable Antipasto with Herbed Chevre and Crostini might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 6. One serving contains 580 calories, 13g of protein, and 52g of fat. If you have basil leaves, parsley and basil, pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event.
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1
Brush the grill grates lightly with the safflower oil. Prepare a hot fire on a gas or charcoal grill.
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Safflower Oil
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Grill
2
Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, and basil in a small bowl until well blended.
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Olive Oil
Vinegar
Basil
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Whisk
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3
Brush the zucchini, yellow squash, onion, red bell peppers, and scallions with the olive oil mixture.
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Red Pepper
Yellow Squash
Olive Oil
Green Onions
Zucchini
Onion
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Place the vegetables on the hot grill and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side until crisp-tender. Season with salt and pepper.
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Salt And Pepper
Vegetable
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Grill
5
Soak the sun-dried tomatoes in 1 cup hot water, covered, about 5 minutes or until softened.
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Sun Dried Tomatoes
Water
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Drain and set aside. (Note: Eliminate this step if you are using sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil.)
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Sun Dried Tomatoes
Cooking Oil
7
Arrange the grilled vegetables, sun-dried tomatoes, and sliced tomatoes on individual plates or a serving platter.
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Sun Dried Tomatoes
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Tomato
8
Add a slice of chevre on the side of the vegetables.
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Goat Cheese
9
Drizzle the vegetables with the vinaigrette, and drizzle a little more vinaigrette around the place.
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Vinaigrette
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Garnish with the parsley and basil. Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired, and serve with crostini.
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Salt And Pepper
Crostini
Parsley
Basil
1
Makes 25 to 30 crostini
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Crostini
2
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
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3
Slice the bread on a slight angle into 1/4-inch-thick slices and place on a baking pan in a single layer.
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Bread
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4
Mix together the olive oil, butter, parsley, dill and pepper in a small bowl.
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Olive Oil
Parsley
Butter
Pepper
Dill
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Bowl
5
Brush one side of each piece of bread with the butter mixture and sprinkle with the salt. Toast in the oven 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown and crunchy.
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Butter
Bread
Toast
Salt
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6
Let cool completely, then store in an air-tight container up to 1 week.
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Combine the vinegar, lemon juice, herbs, and pepper in a small bowl and stir to mix.
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Lemon Juice
Vinegar
Pepper
Herbs
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Bowl
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Slowly add the olive oil and the canola oil and whisk until all the oil is incorporated. Refrigerate in an air-tight container until ready to use or up to 1 week.
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Olive Oil
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Whisk
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Mix the parsley and pepper together on a plate.
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Parsley
Pepper
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Roll the chevre log in the mixture, pressing lightly so the seasonings adhere. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 1 to 2 hours.
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Seasoning
Goat Cheese
Roll
Wrap
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Plastic Wrap
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Remove the log from the refrigerator and unwrap.
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Cut into 1-inch slices with string, dental floss, or wire. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve