Grilled veggie stacks with pesto-white bean mash
2
Points®
Total Time
23 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
8 min
Serves
1
Difficulty
Easy
Create a show-stopping yet simple side dish with a mix of colorful grilled vegetables that includes red peppers, eggplant, summer squash and zucchini. These summer vegetables don't need any doctoring other than adding a pinch of salt before grilling. Sandwich the charred stacks with a flavorful combination of cannellini beans, pesto and Pecorino cheese. Use two forks or a potato masher to combine the mixture. Perfect when you're just cooking for one, you can also multiply the ingredients in this recipe times the number of people you are serving for larger yields.
Ingredients
Uncooked zucchini
2 cup(s), sliced, summer squash, bell pepper or eggplant (cut into 8 thick slices)
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Kosher salt
1 pinch(es)
Canned cannellini beans
¼ cup(s), rinsed, drained, mashed
Reduced-fat pesto sauce
2 tsp
Grated Pecorino cheese
1 Tbsp, divided
Fresh basil
½ Tbsp, small leaves