How To Make Grilled Antipasto with Garlicky Bean Dip
Enjoy a medley of vegetables with this grilled antipasto, rich with smoky flavors, and served with a side of creamy bean dip, for a delectable appetizer!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cancannellini beans
- 2small garlic cloves
- 2tbsplemon juice,fresh
- 2tbspextra virgin olive oil
- ½cupbasil,chopped
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 6small Italian frying peppers,or cubanelle peppers
- 4medium zucchini
- 2eggplants
- 24anchovy fillets
- 24bocconcini,(about ¾ lb), marinated
- 2large beefsteak tomatoes
- country bread,grilled
Instructions
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In a food processor, combine the beans with the garlic, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Process until smooth, then scrape into a bowl. Fold in the basil and season with salt and pepper.
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Light a grill. Brush the peppers and the zucchini and eggplant slices with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
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Wrap an anchovy fillet around each of the bocconcini and thread the balls onto six 8-inch skewers.
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Grill the peppers and the sliced zucchini and eggplants over a medium-hot fire for about 2 minutes per side for the zucchini and 4 minutes per side for the peppers and eggplant, until lightly charred and tender.
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Transfer to a large platter and spread the bean dip on the zucchini and eggplant slices.
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Lightly brush the tomato slices with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill for about 1 minute per side, until tender. Transfer the tomatoes to the platter.
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Lightly oil the grate. Grill the skewered bocconcini for 1 minute, turning once, or just until beginning to melt; transfer the skewers to the platter.
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Serve the antipasto with the remaining white bean dip and the grilled bread, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Make Ahead: The white bean dip can be covered and refrigerated overnight.
Nutrition
- Calories: 1606.73kcal
- Fat: 107.47g
- Saturated Fat: 60.21g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 33.44g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.78g
- Carbohydrates: 48.55g
- Fiber: 12.89g
- Sugar: 17.15g
- Protein: 114.52g
- Cholesterol: 367.52mg
- Sodium: 3418.87mg
- Calcium: 2424.33mg
- Potassium: 1810.89mg
- Iron: 6.74mg
- Vitamin A: 854.35µg
- Vitamin C: 72.87mg
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