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GRILLED
VEGETABLE STACKS
Serves: 8
2
medium eggplants 1 teaspoon salt 1 medium yellow squash 1 medium
zucchini 2 medium tomatoes for the dressing: 1/2 cup virgin olive
oil 2 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon coarse chopped fresh
parsley 1 teaspoon coarse chopped fresh basil to taste salt and black
ground pepper 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper, or hot chile such as serrano
Slice eggplants into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Sprinkle with salt, and
layer in a colander. Set aside to drain for 20 minutes. Press slices with
paper towels to remove moisture. Preheat a gas or charcoal grill, (or place a
stove-top grill pan over high heat). Slice squash and zucchini into 1/4-inch
thick rounds, and slice tomatoes into 1/2-inch thick rounds. Lightly brush
all vegetables with oil, then grill turning once, until tender and slightly
charred. The dressing: Whisk together oil, vinegar, parsley and basil.
Season with salt and pepper. To assemble: Place 1 eggplant round on a plate
and stack on top a tomato round, a second eggplant round, and squash and
zucchini rounds. Drizzle with dressing and top with diced red pepper.
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