Italian Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Herbed Goat Cheese
This delicious grilled veggie sandwich pops with homemade goat cheese and fresh Vertical Roots herbs and greens. Nutritious with big flavour – you won't be disappointed.
Equipment
- 1 Mini Food Processor
Ingredients
- 4 Slices Artisan Sourdough Bread grilled or toasted
- 8 1/2 inch sliced Zucchini 1-2 zucchini depending on the size
- 8 1/2 inch sliced Eggplant 1 eggplant would be more than enough
- 2 Red Peppers quarter sliced and outside skin removed
- Olive Oil or Avocado Spray
- 4 Vertical Roots Romaine 4 large leaves
- 1 cup Vertical Roots Arugula
- 1/2 cup Goat Cheese
- 1/2 cup Vertical Roots Parsley leaves and stems
- 1/2 cup Vertical Roots Dill leaves and stems
- 4 Cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Lemon for zest and juice
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- On a large sheet pan, place slices of eggplant, zucchini and red pepper.
- Spray evenly with Olive Oil Spray
- Salt and Pepper generously
- Place in oven on middle rack for 12 min
- Turn over and place under the broiler for 1-2 min on high to get a charred burn on the edges
- Remove from heat and cool
- Place goat cheese, herbs, lemon zest from half the lemon and juice from half the lemon and olive oil into the mini food processor. Blend well.
- Toast or Grill the sourdough
- Spread Herbed Goat Cheese on 1 side of all 4 slices
- Layer the roasted veggies split between the two evenly. Eggplant, zucchini, red pepper, arugula, and romaine lettuce.
- Top with second slice, cut in half and serve.