- 20 mins
- 55 mins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup prepared Italian dressing
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 sm (8 oz) eggplant, peeled (if desired) and sliced lengthwise into 1/4" thick slices
- 1 jar (12 oz) artichoke salad, drained and chopped
- 1 lg tomato, chopped
- 1/2 cup spreadable butter
- 2 tsp chopped garlic
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 1 loaf Italian bread, split
- 4 slices low-fat provolone cheese
- 4 leaves romaine lettuce
Preparation
Step 1
1.) Heat grill. In a small bowl, combine dressing and basil. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine eggplant and 1/4 dressing mixture. Seal bag; turn to coat. Let marinate 30 minutes.
2.) Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine artichoke salad, tomatoes and remaining dressing mixture; set aside. In small bowl, combine spreadable butter, garlic, 2 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon zest; spread onto cut sides of bread. Grill bread, cut sides down, for 1 minute, or until toasted. grill eggplant 2 minutes, turning once. Top with provolone; grill 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
3.) Arrange romaine leaves over bottom half of bread. Layer eggplant and artichoke mixture over lettuce. top with remaining bread. Cut into pieces and serve.