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Chargrilled vegetable picnic cob

7

Points®

Total time: 55 min • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

This is the perfect sandwich when out enjoying a picnic. The way it’s made makes it easy to eat and absolutely delicious!

Ingredients

Red capsicum

1 medium, quartered

Olive oil

1 tbs

Butternut pumpkin

250 g, thinly sliced lengthways

Eggplant

250 g, cut widthways into 8 slices

Zucchini

1 medium, halved crossways, thinly sliced lengthways

97% fat-free cottage cheese

130 g, (2/3 cup)

Fresh basil

¼ cup(s), chopped

White sourdough bread

240 g, (buy 4x115g rolls)

Semi-dried tomatoes

50 g

Instructions

1

Preheat a chargrill or barbecue over medium-high heat. Toss capsicum with 1 teaspoon oil. Cook, turning occasionally, for 12–15 minutes or until tender and lightly charred. Wrap in foil and set aside to cool slightly. Peel and discard capsicum skin.

2

Toss pumpkin and eggplant with half the oil. Cook for 4 minutes each side or until tender and golden. Transfer to a plate. Toss zucchini with remaining oil. Cook for 2 minutes each side or until golden.

3

Combine cottage cheese and basil in a bowl. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

4

Using a serrated knife, trim one-third off the top of each roll. Reserve lids. Remove soft bread from inside each roll, leaving a 1cm-thick shell (see tip).

5

Divide half the eggplant among rolls. Top with pumpkin (cutting to fit if necessary), semi-dried tomatoes and cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining eggplant, followed by zucchini and capsicum, cutting to fit if necessary. Top with reserved lids. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap.

6

Place rolls on a large plate or a baking tray. Top with another plate or tray and a heavy weight (such as 2–3 cans of food). Refrigerate overnight. Bring to room temperature to serve.

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