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Recipe

Ratatouille Kabobs

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Makes: 4 (2 kabobs per person)

Only the freshest seasonal vegetables are included in these colourful kabobs. Simplify your work and prepare them a couple of hours in advance.

Caesar salad dressing	125 mL	1/2 cup
1 small Ontario eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) chunks
2 small Ontario zucchini, cut into 1-inch (2. 5 cm) chunks
1 each Ontario sweet red and green pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) chunks
1 Ontario onion, cut into thick wedges

Preheat barbecue to medium and grease grill.
Add eggplant, zucchini, red and green peppers and onion; toss to coat. Alternately, skewer vegetables onto eight 10-inch/25 cm skewers. Reserve any dressing.
Barbecue, turning frequently and brushing with any reserved dressing, for 7 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Nutritional Information per serving:

Protein: 3 grams, Fat: 16.0 grams, Carbohydrates: 11.0 grams, Calories: 200

Carbohydrate: Description:
One of the three macronutrients, along with protein and fat, that supplies energy (calories) to the body. There are three categories of carbohydrates: sugars, starch and fiber.
Fat: Description:
Is one of the nutrients, along with protein and carbohydrate, that supplies energy (calories) to the body. Dietary fats include saturated (animal flesh, butter, margarine, processed and fried foods), trans (hydrogenated oils) and unsaturated (vegetable oils). Unsaturated fats are the preferred type for health reasons.

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