Garden Burger

Description

Enjoy the exquisite taste of fresh summer vegetables with this burger from Claire McIntosh of Brooklyn, NY.

Ingredients

• 1 medium eggplant, sliced crosswise into six ¾ inch slices.
• 1 large Bermuda onion, peeled and sliced into 6 disks
• 1 large zucchini squash, sliced lengthwise into 6 strips
• 1 large yellow summer squash, sliced lengthwise into 6 strips
• 6 x ½ inch slices of beefsteak tomato

Marinade

• ¾ cup virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp crushed basil
• 1 tbsp oregano
• 1 tbsp rosemary
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 6 oz V-8 juice
• ⅓ cup herb-flavored wine vinegar (such as tarragon vinegar)
• 6 whole wheat pitas or 6 sliced Italian rolls
• celery salt

Directions

1. Marinate the vegetables in the marinade for at least 2 hours.
2. Grill vegetables on both sides over medium-hot coals until they are tender and slightly charred.
3. Lightly grill the bread.
4. Layer the vegetables in the bread.
5. Sprinkle with celery salt.