Grilled Eggplant And Tomato Caprese

Dani

This easy Grilled Eggplant and Tomato Caprese is healthy low-carb appetizer or side dish perfect for the upcoming bbq season.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course side

Cuisine Italian

Servings servings

Calories 118 kcal

Ingredients

Marinade

1 bunch of basil leaves
1.5 cups olive oil
1-2 garlic cloves
red pepper flakes optional
salt and pepper to taste

Veggies

1 eggplant sliced
3-4 tomatoes depending on size sliced
1 ball of mozzarella

Instructions

Blend marinade ingredients until smooth.
Marinate the sliced tomato and eggplant for at least one hour.Slice the mozzarella.Heat up an outdoor grill, or a stovetop grill to medium heat.Grill the eggplant until soft and has pretty grill marks.Grill the tomato on either side for about two minutes.Stack the eggplant, then the mozzarella, then the tomato.If you like, top with olive oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 795IUVitamin C: 15.4mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.6mg

Keyword bbq vegetable side dish, grilled vegetables recipe, healthy low-carb appetizer

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3 Comments

Momi B 11 years ago Reply

I have made this and layered fresh basil leaves, grilled red bell pepper, and portabella, but I love the idea of marinating the veggies for 30 minutes first. I will be making this, this week, now that I see how delicious yours looks.
- dani stout Post Author 11 years ago Reply
  
  Awesome!
kiki 5 years ago Reply

These sound amazing! What a great appetizer for summer entertaining!