Marinated Boconcini with Grilled Zucchini Salad and Prosciutto Julienne

Recipe courtesy of Mario Batali

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

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Ingredients

1 pound boconcini - little balls of Mozzarella, about 12
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus 3 tablespoons
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
2 medium zucchini, about 1 pound, sliced lengthwise into 1/8-inch strips
Zest of 1 lemon
1 bunch chives, ends removed
2 medium plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch dice, seeds and liquid reserved
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 bunch Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup
1/4 pound Prosciutto, sliced paper thin by butcher

Directions

Drain the boconcini of the liquid it came in. In a mixing bowl, place zucchini, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, thyme, oregano, crushed red chili flakes, and salt and pepper. Set aside at least 1 hour.

Place zucchini slices on the grill and cook until tender but not really soft. Remove from grill and place in medium bowl. Add lemon zest, whole chives, plum tomato pieces, vinegar and chopped parsley. Toss gently to coat zucchini and divide among 4 plates. Place 3 boconcini on top of each pile of zucchini and set aside. Stack all prosciutto directly on top of one another and cut across the slice into matchstick julienne. Sprinkle over mozzarella and zucchini and serve immediately.

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recipe Marinated Boconcini with Grilled Zucchini Salad and Prosciutto Julienne
g los angeles, CA 07-07-2005
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best grilled zucchini recipe out there
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Have made this 3 times already this summer. It is so good. the extra herbs compared to other recipes give is so much more... flavor. I skipped the prosciutto and used feta cheese or no cheese at all and it is still delicious! Since the squash keeps coming from the garden this summer and I bbq tons in the heat of so. cal. summer valley this is an absolute keeper.Read more
recipe Marinated Boconcini with Grilled Zucchini Salad and Prosciutto Julienne
LINDA Stockbridge, MA 06-15-2005
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Super for summer!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What a wonderful, light and refreshing dish. Since I didn't have lkemon in the house, I used the zest of one-half of a lime.... And, to add some crunch, lightly crisped the prosciutto. Okay, so Mario would probably blanch at my adjustments, but they did make a delightful main dish summer salad.Read more
recipe Marinated Boconcini with Grilled Zucchini Salad and Prosciutto Julienne
STEPHANIE richmond, VA 07-11-2004
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try this
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

served as a staeter for Father's Day - excellent. As a shortcut you may try Costco's already-marinated boconcini but this,... exactly as written, gives consistently good resultsRead more