Grilled veg salad w/goat chs croutons&balsamic vinaigrette
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | medium | Red bell pepper; quartered lengthwise and seeded |
| 1 | medium | Yellow bell pepper; quartered lengthwise and seeded |
| 1 | medium | Zucchini; sliced lengthwise 1/4-inch thick |
| 1 | medium | Yellow squash; sliced lengthwise 1/4-inch thick |
| 1 | Baby italian eggplant; sliced lengthwise 1/4-inch thick | |
| 1 | Head broccoli; blanched, cut into florets with some stem attached | |
| 4 | New potatoes; boiled, sliced 1/4-inch thick | |
| Olive oil | ||
| 6 | tablespoons | Balsamic vinaigrette |
| 4 | cups | Mesclun; or mixed red & green lettuce leaves -goat cheese croutons--- |
| Olive oil | ||
| 8 | slices | French or italian bread; 1/2 inch thick |
| Salt and freshly ground pepper | ||
| 8 | slices | Goat cheese; 1/4 inch thick |
| 1 | tablespoon | Fresh thyme leaves |
Directions
Prepare a charcoal or wood fire and let it burn down to embers or preheat the broiler. Brush the peppers, zucchini, squash, eggplant, broccoli and potatoes with olive oil and grill for 2½ minutes on each side, or until grill marks appear. Place in a mixing bowl, dress with ¼ cup of the vinaigrette, and set aside. In a separate mixing bowl, dress the greens with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette. Divide the greens equally among 4 plates and arrange the vegetables around the greens, making sure that they are distributed equally. Garnish each portion with 2 goat cheese croutons.
Yield: 4 servings
Goat Cheese Croutons: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Brush both sides of the bread slices with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the bread on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 4 minutes, turning once, until lightly browned. Top each crouton with a slice of goat cheese and sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Yield: 8 croutons
Copyright, 1997, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved Busted by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@...> on Jul 12, 97 Recipe by: GRILLIN' & CHILLIN' SHOW #GR3630 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #675 by 4paws@... (Shermeyer-Gail) on Jul 16, 1997