Description
This easy Grilled Caprese Zucchini boat recipe brings together tomatoes, basil, zucchini, and mozzarella cheese for a delicious summertime side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 zucchini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- 3–4 ounces mozzarella cheese with the REAL® Seal (cut into 8 strips)
- 8 grape tomatoes (cut into fourths)
- leaves Basil (about 4 medium cut into thin ribbons)
Instructions
- Heat grill on medium heat.
- Trim off the ends of the zucchini and cut it in half lengthwise. Using a small spoon, scrape out just a bit of the zucchini flesh, to create a well (just enough to create a place to cradle your mozzarella cheese), leaving about 1/4″ from the edge intact..
- Brush the cut side of the zucchini with olive oil and season with salt.
- Place zucchini, cut side down, on the grill at an angle. Continue cooking until the zucchini is charred and beginning to soften, about 10 minutes or so.
- Turn zucchini over, laying the zucchini in the same direction as the lines on the rack, as this will help to cradle each zucchini boat. Place 2 mozzarella strips into the well area of each zucchini boat.
- Top the mozzarella with about 8 tomato pieces. Cover the lid on the grill and continue cooking until the cheese is melted. After the cheese is melted, remove your zucchini boats carefully from the grill.
- Before serving, sprinkle with your basil ribbons.
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: American
