Vegetable Napoleon

These Napoleons make a beautiful presentation and will be sure to

impress any crowd.

Makes 4 servings

½medium eggplant, cut into eight 1/3-inch rounds

½medium zucchini, sliced into four 1/3-inch slices (sliced on the bias)

½medium-large onion, cut into 1/3-inch rounds

4medium baby portobello mushrooms, sliced into ½-inch pieces

1large tomato, cut into four 1/3-inch rounds

3tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

½ teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4large basil leaves

2ounces soft goat cheese

Preheat the Cuisinart® Griddler™ Jr. in the open position to high.

Add the vegetables to a large bowl; toss with the olive oil, salt and pepper.

Arrange the eggplant, zucchini and onions evenly spaced on both sides of the preheated Griddler™ Jr. Grill 2 to 4 minutes per side. Add the mushrooms; grill about 1 minute per side. Reserve vegetables on a platter. Reduce the heat to low. Add the tomatoes; grill 30 seconds per side.

On either a platter or four individual plates, build the Napoleons in the following order: eggplant, onion, basil, goat cheese, tomato, mushroom, zucchini, finishing with another eggplant round.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 160 (72% from fat) • carb. 7g • pro. 4g • fat 13g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 5mg • sod. 350mg

• calc. 35mg • fiber 3g

Grilled Vegetable, Pear and Roquefort Salad

Makes 4 servings

½medium eggplant, cut into ¼-inch slices

½medium yellow squash, cut into ¼-inch slices

½medium zucchini, cut into ¼-inch slices

½medium red bell pepper, cut into ¼-inch slices

2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

½teaspoon kosher salt

¼teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1firm, ripe pear, peeled, cored and cut into ½-inch wedges 1½-2 ounces Roquefort

Preheat the Cuisinart® Griddler™ Jr. in the open position to high.

Add the vegetables to a large bowl; toss with the olive oil, salt and pepper.

GR-3, GC-17 specifications

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