Smashed Grilled Zucchini

By Food Network · 40 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Grill the zucchini: trim the ends, cut each zucchini in half crosswise and gently smash each piece with a meat mallet to leave large pieces with craggy edges.
2. Whisk the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic, za'atar, Aleppo pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of black pepper in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Add the zucchini and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
3. Whisk the labneh, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and several grinds of black pepper in a bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
4. Preheat the grill to medium-high for direct heat.
5. Put the marinated zucchini in a grill basket, leaving the leftover marinade in the dish. Grill with the lid closed, turning halfway, for 6 to 8 minutes, until charred in spots and just tender.
6. Return the zucchini to the dish and toss in the marinade until coated.
7. Spread the labneh in an even layer on a large platter, top with the zucchini, scatter over the mint and pistachios and sprinkle generously with za'atar.

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