The Gym & Zucchini Caprese

Today on the way to the gym I ate half of a bag of m&ms. Ha.

At the gym today I discovered a new class, Body Sculpt, that I really like. And- it is way better than lifting weights.

Tonight for dinner I made a Grilled Zucchini Caprese sandwhich. It was quite tasty. I forgot to add the tomatoes that the recipe calls for, but it was still good. The recipe is from August's Cooking Light magazine.

You need:

• 1 medium zucchini, trimmed and cut lengthwise into 6 slices
• 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 (2-ounce) ciabatta rolls, split and toasted
• 8 large fresh basil leaves
• 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
• 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

To do:

• 1. Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Place zucchini in a shallow dish. Add 2 teaspoons oil and garlic; toss to coat. Arrange zucchini in grill pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear. Cut each zucchini piece in half crosswise. Return zucchini to shallow dish. Drizzle with vinegar. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
• 2. Brush bottom halves of rolls with the remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Top evenly with zucchini, basil, tomatoes, and mozzarella.
• 3. Brush cut side of roll tops with remaining liquid from shallow dish, and place on sandwiches. Heat the sandwiches in pan until warm.

  

-Cooking Light, Aug. 2011

It's been a long day, so I'm off for now. Until next time...