Grilled Zucchini with Feta and Pesto

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4.3 of 5 (64)

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 61.0

Total Fat: 2.9 g
Cholesterol: 4.7 mg
Sodium: 107.3 mg
Total Carbs: 8.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
Protein: 2.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Grilled Zucchini with Feta and Pesto calories by ingredient

Introduction

Take some help from the store: Feta and pesto dress up grilled zucchini. Take some help from the store: Feta and pesto dress up grilled zucchini.

Minutes to Prepare: 2

Minutes to Cook: 8

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 small zucchini (about 1 1/4 pounds), ends trimmed and sliced in half lengthwise

1 tablespoon pesto

2 tablespoons crumbled feta

Tips

To prepare the recipe to reflect the photo, spread the pesto on the sliced, grilled zucchini, sprinkle on the feta and roll up.

Directions

Prepare a gas or charcoal grill to moderate heat.
Spray the zucchini with non-stick cooking spray. Place on grill cut side down, and grill for 4-5 minutes. Flip over, then spread on the pesto and cheese. Cook another 3-4 minutes, until cheese is starting to melt and pesto is warmed.

**Two servings of vegetables per portion! **

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Member Ratings For This Recipe

JOYCEBROWN

43 of 43 people found this review helpful

To make the recipe match the picture: Cut each zucchini into 6-8 horizontal slices and grill each slice just 1-2 minutes per side until pliable. Remove from the grill and cool slightly. Place 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of filling on one end of each slice and roll up tightly; seal with picks if desired. - 7/9/12
SFRYLING1

Very Good

20 of 20 people found this review helpful

Tasty and simple. I recommend scooping out the cut side a bit to reduce seeds and provide a trench for toppings. - 7/21/11
MLOULOU2

Incredible!

19 of 23 people found this review helpful

Yes readers, who complain about pictures not reflecting recipe, just use your imagination.!!! Slice zuccini thin, add pasto & Feta and roll up. Add basil. Done :) Just be happy we have this great website where yummy recipes are available. Thanks Sparks Recipes. - 7/10/12
GAILC1947

16 of 23 people found this review helpful

I agree that the photos should match the recipes ! The picture here looks great....but what's the recipe ? And the recipe here sounds great too, but should have correct pic with it ! - 6/18/12
LIZZABEE

15 of 22 people found this review helpful

It is so frustrating to me that the pictures don't really go with the recipes on this site. You cannot achieve that look with this recipe, so then have to figure it out on your own. Aside from that dissapointment, the picture negatively impacts the actual recipe, which is a good one but not a match. - 6/18/12
GALINAZ

8 of 13 people found this review helpful

another vote for making the picture match the recipe! The recipe section is the weakest part of Sparkspeople imho - 6/18/12
CD10463547

Incredible!

8 of 8 people found this review helpful

I have done this for years with summer squash as well, with a small amount of sliced cheese (provolone or swiss) melted, and fresh or dried dill on top. The family loves it! I'm so happy for another variation! - 8/2/11
GARDENTEACHER

Incredible!

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Awesome flavor! I did scoop it slightly and slice a bit off the back to stabilize it on the grill. I definitely will make this again. - 9/15/11
AMYJEANHEALTHY

5 of 8 people found this review helpful

please allow picture to match the recipe - it is really deceiving and honestly I spend more time trying to figure out what I am missing than the simplicity of a recipe. - 7/9/12
IMINIT4ME

Incredible!

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I also make a little trench for the toppings, and I love the idea of slivering a little off the back so they stay flat on the grill. This is such an awesome and easy way to eat healthy. - 8/2/11
MIKEZANESPARK

Incredible!

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I tried this the other night with the following variations: I baked the zucchini in the oven at 350 with a spray of olive oil and salt and pepper until cooked thru. Then I spread on the pesto and sprinkled on grated swiss cheese instead and baked till melted. It rocked! - 7/12/12
SWITCH1966

Incredible!

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I made this recipe in my Calphalon Grill Pan. Turned out great! I also sliced a thin piece off the back so they would lie flat in the pan when they are turned over to add the toppings - 8/1/11
CD12710468

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

thank you joyce brown for explaining how to make the recipe look like the photo. zucchini is plenitful right now from the garden, so am always looking for new ways to grill it. - 7/10/12
I_AM_EEVIE

2 of 6 people found this review helpful

While this picture is 'pretty', it does NOT reflect the instructions for the recipe. We are real people, making real food. We love to experiment but if the picture does not reflect the recipe or at least tell us how to achieve the result, it is useless to us. Not rated due to not trying yet. - 7/9/12
CD13016912

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Thanks, JoyceBrown, for the instructions on how to make the recipe properly, as per the photo. I will be making this next week, although likely I will sub goat cheese for the feta (less salt). - 10/22/12
JENNYBOP

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

thats a tiny amount of cheese and pesto for each zucchini half! 1/8 tbs of pesto and 1/4 tbs cheese? why not bump that up a little, a few more calories but addedd protein etc? Also, what is that a pic of? Cuz its certainly not this recipe! - 7/11/12
WASCALLYWONE

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Oh my! Wa-a-ay better than anticipated! My new "company" side dish! Great to have another way to use zucchini! - 6/22/12
KAREN_S642

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Can someone help me out? I'd like to make this for guests this weekend.. the picture looks so cool! But nowhere in the recipe does it explain how to achieve that... are the strips of zucchini just rolled up? - 6/14/12
MACHOL

What a yummy way to have zucchini! - 7/12/21
SES823

Incredible!

Delicious - 6/17/21
CD6913562

Yummy and they present so nicely too! - 5/8/21
PIZZA5152

Tasty and good - 2/2/21
NEPTUNE1939

Very Good

tasty - 10/24/20
JANIEWWJD

Very good!!! - 10/12/20
POSEY440

O.K.

Good - 10/5/20
CECTARR

Thanks - 8/27/20
SHERYE

So delicious - 8/20/20
CD1987279

tasty - 8/17/20
JIACOLO

This looks good - 7/23/20
HOTPINKCAMARO49

Good. - 7/15/20
EVIE4NOW

Good

Good, but not a "have to have". - 7/4/20
ALEPEQUIJADA

Great! - 4/24/20
FISHGUT3

thanks - 1/11/20
KITT52

Very Good

I love these little things - 12/24/19
PICKIE98

PESTO! - 10/1/19
LIBR@RYL@DY

Incredible!

YUM - 9/27/19
DEE107

looks good - 8/7/19
JANTHEBLONDE

Incredible!

I love this grilled with feta and pesto Recipe! Yummy! - 5/17/19
DAIZYSTARLITE

yummy - 4/16/19
REDROBIN47

This looks good and I will try it after I grocery shop for ingredients. I will rate then. - 4/2/19
RDCAGAIN10

Very Good

Good - 4/1/19
PWILLOW1

I EAT A LOT OF ZUCCHINI. THANK YOU FOR THE NEW IDEAS. - 1/25/19
KACEYSW

Incredible!

Really love the taste of these! - 12/31/18
WHITEANGEL4

Very Good

We enjoy thse regularly - 12/26/18
RYCGIRL

very good - 12/15/18
TOMATOCAFEGAL

Good

tasty. - 12/14/18
AZMOMXTWO

thank you - 12/14/18
ROBBIEY

this is one to try - 10/20/18
ROSSYFLOSSY

Very Good

Interesting flavors. - 10/15/18
BIKE4HEALTH

Great stuff - 10/4/18
ARTJAC

NICE - 9/28/18
MBPP50

Good - 9/28/18
THINCPL2004

Very Good

Great recipe, I did scoop out the seeds and it was tasty! - 9/18/18
RHOOK20047

Incredible!

Great way to make zucchini. Great way to get your veggies in. - 9/12/18
NANCYPAT1

Nice - 9/8/18
SUNSHINE99999

Yummy - 7/23/18
SISTERPRETTY

interesting....can't wait to try it.... - 7/14/18
EO4WELLNESS

Interesting--going to try this - 6/13/18
RAPUNZEL53

Will try. - 5/20/18
SRIVERS1

Incredible!

They came out really good. - 5/3/18
NEMODUCK

Very Good

great taste, pain in the tail to roll up. Next time just going to make planks. - 2/24/18
CHERYLHURT

Tasty - 11/8/17
RO2BENT

Nice appetizer - 10/14/17
RAZZOOZLE

Very Good

interesting - 9/26/17
KATHYJO56

Good

This was a no keeper at our house - 8/23/17
SUSANBEAMON

I like zucchini. This recipe is okay. I wasn't fond of the cheese. Will try a different cheese next time. - 8/17/17
CD7369420

Incredible!

This was quick and easy. Loved it! I didn't have the picture as a reference so I just did what the recipe said: cut it down the middle. The only change I'll make next time is change from feta to mozzarella. Feta doesn't melt all that well. - 8/9/17
LOSER05

Incredible!

cute. - 8/4/17
GEORGE815

Looks healthy - 8/4/17
JUNETTA2002

Incredible!

Great recipe put it in the lineup - 8/4/17
MARIHELEN

Yum - 8/2/17
ELRIDDICK

Thanks for sharing - 7/27/17
COURTENAYE

So gorgeous! Sounds amazing.ll - 7/27/17
BUSYGRANNY5

Very Good

Very tasty!!! - 7/21/17
1HAPPYSPIRIT

I came to this for the recipe, not the photo. While a photo can be "worth a thousand pictures", it is the recipe, we truly desire. What is with the continual negativity? Be creative and inspire yourself to prepare this recipe as you wish. - 7/11/17
NASFKAB

great idea - 7/9/17
ABMOVING

Sounds delicious - 6/29/17
CHERIRIDDELL

sprinkle with lemon pepper and lime basil - 6/24/17
REEDSKI

What is in the center? - 6/18/17
CJS1MOMMY

Good

this looks good and I will be trying - 6/16/17
4CONNIESHEALTH

Very Good

hmmm. I'm not sure what all to say about this recipe. I was only going to rate it ok. but I can't change what I accidentally clicked on. - 6/16/17
HOLLYM48

Incredible!

I love this grilled zucchini and feta pesto! Yummy! - 4/4/17
NONNAOF2

Very Good

This was a new taste for us in making zucchini this way, it was delicious! I used my grill on my stovetop to make this recipe. - 8/20/16
CD13874794

Incredible!

Made this for a whole crowd and it was a HUGE hit! I scooped out a bit of the insides of the zucchini to help the pesto stay on while cooking. - 6/20/13
CD13824544

Think I will have my hubby do this on Saturday. - 6/4/13

Reply from CHEF_MEG (6/4/13)
How did he do?
Chef Meg
ETHELMERZ

O.K.

Amazing to go to great lengths to just make some zucchini, won't last long as time goes on if one is on a diet though...quick is better. Just cut zucchini up and saute. - 5/1/13
CD13875616

Good

Such a nice presentation~:>D - 4/29/13
CD9753279

Incredible!

Absolutely delicious! A lovely quick supper :) - 11/22/12
CD13293707

Looks delishious! I'm definetly putting this one on the menu! - 10/25/12
CD12298274

Incredible!

Sounds delicious - 10/25/12
ARTISTGATOGIRL

What an easy recipe with a beautiful presentation! - 10/20/12
HOMEFRONTMAMA

Very Good

Good combo! We loved grilled veggies anyway, this just gave them a kick. - 9/18/12
THEESLADY

Incredible!

I had a cookout today, and I tried this recipe, I have to say, it was quite tasty, and I will do this again, but my finished dish, looked nothing like the picture - heehawwwwwwwwwwwww, but good none-the-less! - 9/16/12
CHARLOTTE1947

Incredible!

I made this in a hot oven (450). It would be better on a charcoal grill, but it was still delicious. My husband described it as gourmet! Generally, I dislike zucchini since it's so bland, but this recipe makes the vegetable tasty. - 7/26/12
NORSTAV

Incredible!

My kids are great vegetable eaters but for some reason don't love zucchini...but they like pesto and feta...& the combo worked. Suggestion to carve out a little channel was good. Also found it easier to remove zucc's from grill after cooking channel-side down 1st, fill channel & ret'n to grill. - 7/21/12
RICKYRAE

Very Good

This is really good. I was sold by the picture, but of course as everyone else is saying, you aren't gonna get this look if you just slice the zucchini in half. It's worth making it though, whether you cut the zucchini very thin or keep it thick. - 7/15/12
DESERTJULZ

Incredible!

This was outrageously delicious! Instead of treating it as an appetizer, I treated it as a main dish and ate the entire amount for a 264 calorie lunch. I didn't grill the zucchini, either, just used it as chips to dip out the yummy mixture. - 7/14/12
BEAUTIFUL_REINA

Bad

Me too, it drives me NUTS. And a lot of times I choose the recipe just BECAUSE of the pic. This recipe was good but there is no way I could make it match the pic. so 1 star. - 7/10/12
NCDELAP

Incredible!

Yum.
- 7/10/12
GARIANNA1

Sounds mighty good... - 7/9/12