White bean courgette bites
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Total time: 30 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 12 • Difficulty: Easy
These fun, bite-sized appetisers are a fun, healthy snack that use courgette rounds as a base instead of bread.
Ingredients
Courgette
2 medium
Calorie controlled cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Garlic granules
½ teaspoon(s)
Salt
½ teaspoon(s)
Cannellini Beans, cooked
1 can(s), large, drained
Tomato
2 medium
Shallots
3 medium
Lemon
¼ zest(s) of 1
Lemon Juice, Fresh
½ teaspoon(s)
Black pepper
1 pinch
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon(s)
Oregano, fresh
½ teaspoon(s), chopped
Basil, fresh
1 tablespoon(s)
Instructions
1
Slice each courgette into twelve rounds. Using a spoon, carve out a small indentation in each round (do not cut scoop through to other side).
2
Place the courgette rounds in a single layer on a grill, mist with cooking spray and season with the garlic granules and salt. Grill on High for around 8 minutes, until lightly browned but still firm.
3
Coarsely mash the beans, then in a medium bowl, mix with the tomatoes, shallots, lemon zest and juice, black pepper, olive oil and oregano.
4
Divide the bean mixture over the courgette and garnish with basil.
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