CHARGRILLED ASPARAGUS, COURGETTES AND MANOURI
From Ottolenghi The Cookbook> You can substitute halloumi cheese for the manouri. You can roast the tomatoes and blanch the asparagus ahead of time if you wish.
Provided by Brookelynne26
Categories Cheese
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Start with the tomatoes. Preheat the oven to 350°F Mix the tomatoes with 3 tbsps of the olive oil and season with some salt and pepper. Spread them out on a baking tray lined with baking parchment, skin side down. Roast in the oven for 40-50 minutes, or until semi-dried. You can leave them there a bit more or a bit less, depending on how dry you like them. They will be delicious anyway. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
- Trim the woody bases of the asparagus and blanch for 4 minutes in plenty of boiling water. Drain and refresh under cold water, making sure the spears are completely cold. Drain well again, then transfer to a mixing bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of the remaining olive oil and some salt and pepper.
- Slice the zucchinis very thinly lengthwise, using a mandolin or a vegetable peeler. Mix with 1 tbsp of the olive oil and some salt and pepper.
- Place a ridged griddle pan on a high heat and leave there for a few minutes. It should be very hot. Grill the zucchinis and asparagus, turning them over after about a minute. You want to get nice char marks on all sides. Remove and leave to cool.
- Heat the remaining 3 tbsp of olive oil in a pan. Fry the manouri cheese for 3 minutes on each side or until it is golden. Place on kitchen paper to soak up excess oil. Alternatively, chargrill the cheese on the hot griddle pan for about 2 minutes on each side.
- To make the basil oil, blitz all the ingredients in a blender until smooth. You might need to double the quantity for some blender blades to be effective. Keep any extra oil for future salads.
- To assemble, arrange the rocket, vegetables and cheese in layers on a flat serving plate. Try to build the salad up whilst showing all the individual components. Drizzle with as much basil oil as you like and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.6, Fat 31.5, SaturatedFat 4.4, Sodium 45.8, Carbohydrate 8.4, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 4.8, Protein 3.3
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST GRILLED ASPARAGUS
Tender and sweet, grilled asparagus is the perfect healthy 15-minute side dish for any meal. Use thicker asparagus spears for easy grilling.
Provided by Heidi
Categories Side Dish
Time 9m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the grill to medium heat, about 350° to 400°F, and brush the grill grates clean.
- Remove the woody ends of the asparagus by snapping the ends off. Bend each stalk gently about 2/3 of the way down the stalk until it naturally breaks where the woody part begins. If desired, use a knife to trim the ends of the stalks to tidy up the cuts. Discard the ends.
- Place the asparagus spears in a shallow bowl or on a platter or baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and toss the spears with your hands to coat. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and toss again.
- Place the asparagus across the grill grates perpendicular to the bars. Grill with the lid closed for 6 to 10 minutes or until the spears are tender and crisp. Use tongs to roll the spears for even grill marks.
- Transfer to a platter and if desired, drizzle with more olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. Can be served warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 584 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ASPARAGUS & COURGETTE SALAD WITH FETA & SESAME SEEDS
Griddling vegetables gives them a deeper flavour, which matches the toasted seeds and salty cheese perfectly
Provided by Xanthe Clay
Categories Lunch, Main course
Time 30m
Yield Serves 1 or 3-4 as side dish
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat a small frying pan and add the sesame seeds. Cook, shaking the pan and making sure the seeds don't burn. When they are fragrant and have turned a light teak colour, tip them onto a saucer.
- Steam the asparagus for 3-4 mins until almost done. Drop into a bowl of iced water to cool, then drain and wrap in a tea towel to dry really well. Cook the peas for 3 mins in the boiling water used to steam the asparagus, then drain and cool under a cold tap. Slice the courgettes on the diagonal, about 0.5cm thick.
- Heat a griddle pan until very hot. Brush the asparagus and courgette slices with the oil, and cook in batches until nicely striped with dark brown. Cut the asparagus into 5cm lengths.
- Mix the asparagus, courgettes, peas, rocket, feta and lemon zest. Grind over some black pepper and sprinkle with the sesame seeds before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium
CHARGRILLED ASPARAGUS
An easy Italian starter. If you want to go fancy, wrap little bunches of the cooked asparagus in parma ham!
Provided by Cathy Kerton-Johnson
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Remove woody ends of asparagus.
- Toss asparagus in a bowl with olive oil.
- Heat a griddle, or barbeque and cook the asparagus for about 10 minutes, until al dente.
- Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with parmesan shavings to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.5, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 205.6, Carbohydrate 5.6, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2.5, Protein 7
WARM SALAD OF CHARGRILLED COURGETTES & SALMON
A warm salad with crisp green leaves to serve on a balmy August evening
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Lunch
Time 30m
Yield Easily doubled
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make the dressing. Measure the ingredients into a jug or screwtopped jar, season to taste, then whisk or shake to mix. Set aside.
- Now mix the olive oil, lemon juice, herbs and garlic in a bowl with salt and pepper to taste. Toss the courgette halves in this marinade until they're thoroughly coated.
- Heat a ridged griddle pan until very hot but not smoking, or use a good non-stick frying pan instead (but you won't get attractive dark stripes). Sear the courgettes in batches for 2-3 minutes on each side until just softened, with dark stripes. Remove and set aside.
- Put the strips of salmon into the remaining marinade in the dish and toss to coat, then chargrill on the griddle pan for 1-2 minutes on each side until just cooked through.
- To serve, divide the salad leaves between two plates and lay the courgettes and salmon on top. Re-whisk the dressing and drizzle it over everything. Serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 635 calories, Fat 55 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, Sodium 0.27 milligram of sodium
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