Grilled Zucchini with Mozzarella and Bresaola is an easy, quick, and flavorful summer dish. Perfect as a light main course, it’s ideal when it’s hot. Versatile and practical, it can be prepared well in advance.
If you’re looking for tasty alternatives, try the baked zucchini or zucchini with cheese, both delicious. Prefer a light recipe? The marinated zucchini are fresh and light!
Zucchini have always been the queens of summer, and this recipe brings out their best: the delicacy of grilled zucchini matches perfectly with the bold and savory taste of bresaola, completed with mozzarella, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, flakes of Parmesan, and, if you like, a few drops of lemon. A real delight!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 171.58 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 4.29 (g) of which sugars 0.98 (g)
- Proteins 17.63 (g)
- Fat 9.86 (g) of which saturated 4.73 (g)of which unsaturated 2.59 (g)
- Fibers 1.11 (g)
- Sodium 838.79 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 125 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini
- 4.2 oz mozzarella
- 3.5 oz bresaola
- 3.5 oz arugula
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
How to make grilled zucchini with mozzarella and bresaola
Wash the zucchini, then trim the ends, and slice them into rounds.
Heat a griddle or grill and place the zucchini on it in batches without overlapping, cooking them for 5-6 minutes per side until they are well done.
Transfer them to a bowl and season with salt, pepper, oregano, and oil
Add the bresaola cut into strips, the arugula, and the Parmesan cut into flakes, mix well and serve on a serving plate.
Storage and variations for grilled zucchini with mozzarella and bresaola
They can be stored in an airtight container until the next day. If you like, you can replace the bresaola with tuna and use Parmesan flakes instead of mozzarella.
