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Get the Recipe: Italian Veggie Sliders with Whipped Pesto+Feta Spread

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 -6 sliders
Author: Annie Holmes
These are the ultimate Italian veggie sliders, featuring fresh zucchini, mini sweet peppers, basil leaves, and a creamy whipped Pesto and Feta Spread! 
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Ingredients
 

  • 4-6 rolls, I used Udi's gluten free rolls
  • 2 medium size zucchini, sliced fairly thickly
  • 8 mini sweet peppers, sliced fairly thickly
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon basil pesto
  • 2 ounces reduced fat cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4-6 basil leaves, one or two leaves per slider

Instructions
 

For the Veggie Sliders:

  • Heat a large skillet to medium heat.
  • Toss the sliced zucchini and the sliced sweet peppers with the olive oil and the spices in a large Ziploc bag or mixing bowl.
  • Lightly spray the skillet with cooking spray, then add the veggies in a single layer. Depending on the size of your skillet, you may need to do this in 2 batches.
  • Cook the vegetables for approximately 2 minutes on each side until they are tender and beginning to brown a bit.
  • Remove vegetables from skillet and add the sliced halves of the rolls to the skillet to lightly toast them. Approximately 1 minute.
  • Remove rolls from heat.

For the Whipped Pesto & Feta Spread

  • Combine the feta cheese, cream cheese and basil in a small blender or food process and pulse approximately 30 seconds until well combined.
  • To assemble the sliders stack the zucchini and pepper slices on the rolls, top with basil leaves, spread a thick layer of the spread over the top half of the bun and close.

Notes

I used Udi's dinner rolls, which are pretty large for rolls. I got 5 very full sandwiches with this recipe, and that is what the nutritional information is based on.
If you are using something like the little Hawaiian bread rolls this will make closer to 6-8 sliders for you.
Serving: 1 Slider, Calories: 226kcal, Carbohydrates: 28.4g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 9.7g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 427mg, Fiber: 3.8g, Sugar: 7.9g
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