Best Ratatouille Salad Recipes

GRILLED RATATOUILLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium heat. Toss zucchini, eggplant, and 1/4 cup oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Grill, turning often, until steamy, tender, and charred all over, 8-12 minutes. Return to baking sheet and let cool.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Slice grilled vegetables into bite-size pieces and transfer to a large bowl. Add tomato, cheese, vinegar, thyme, and 1 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper, and 1/2 cup oil and mix to combine. Drain pasta and immediately add to bowl with vegetables. Mix well to combine, then top with basil.
• Do Ahead: Vegetables can be grilled 3 days ahead. Transfer (whole) to an airtight container and chill.

RATATOUILLE PANZANELLA SALAD WITH HERB-PARMESAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high.
• Put the basil, parsley, red wine vinegar, garlic and some salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk in the olive oil. Set aside.
• Brush the eggplant, onion, pepper, squash and zucchini with canola oil on all sides and season with salt and pepper. Brush the cut side of the ciabatta with canola and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the zucchini, squash and eggplant on the grill, flesh-side down. Place the onion slices and the pepper on grill. Cover and cook until the cut vegetables are charred, about 4 minutes; then flip and cook, covered, until they are tender, another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the cut vegetables to a cutting board. Cover the grill and continue cooking the pepper, turning occasionally, until it is charred all over and tender, about 10 minutes more. Remove the pepper to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let steam for 10 minutes.
• Put the tomatoes in a grill basket and grill, covered, shaking the basket occasionally, until charred and softened, about 5 minutes. Grill the ciabatta, cut-side down, until golden and toasty, about 3 minutes. Flip and grill 1 minute more. Transfer to the cutting board with the vegetables.
• Seed and chop the bell pepper; remove the peels and coarsely chop the red onions; cut the zucchini, squash, eggplant and bread into 2-inch cubes. Combine the vegetables and bread in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper, and toss with some of the dressing. Mound the salad on a serving platter, top with some of the arugula, and drizzle with the remaining dressing. Scatter the Parmesan over the top, and serve immediately.

GRILLED RATATOUILLE SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place eggplant, zucchini, red bell pepper and onion on baking sheet. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; turn to coat. Grill vegetables until tender and tinged with brown, turning frequently, about 6 minutes for eggplant and zucchini and about 10 minutes for red bell pepper and onion.
• Divide vegetables between 2 plates; drizzle with vinegar. Sprinkle cheese and basil over and serve.

GRILLED RATATOUILLE AND BULGUR SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat grill for direct heat. Brush eggplant, zucchini, squash, onion, and tomatoes with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Grill, flipping once, until lightly charred and tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and coarsely chop. Place bulgur in a container, and pour vegetables and accumulated juices on top. Sprinkle with lemon juice and drizzle with oil. (Store in refrigerator up to 2 days; let come to room temperature before serving.)
• Brush both sides of baguette with oil. Grill, flipping once, until edges are crisp and charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Rub top of bread with garlic; cut into 1/2-inch croutons. (Store at room temperature up to 2 days.) Top salad with basil and croutons before serving.

RATATOUILLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Peel eggplant, and cut into 3/4 inch cubes; sprinkle evenly with salt.
• Place in a large shallow pan.
• Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until tender.
• Uncover and set aside.
• Saute onion and next 4 ingredients in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add eggplant, pasta, remaining olive oil, and next 4 ingredients, tossing gently.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.

RATATOUILLE PASTA SALAD WITH ROCKET

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following the pack instructions, then drain and toss with the ratatouille (you could use the recipe from our Herb & garlic pork with summer ratatouille), olives and vinegar. Spoon into a container and top with the rocket. Toss the rocket through just before eating.

GRILLED RATATOUILLE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare an outdoor grill with a hot fire.
• Grill the tomato and garlic halves, turning as needed, until charred all over, about 6 minutes. Set garlic aside. Wrap tomato in foil and set aside.
• Brush the zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant slices, and pepper strips generously with the 1/2 cup olive oil. Season with 1 tablespoon salt and black pepper to taste. Grill the vegetables over direct heat until "kissed by the grill" and just tender, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Chop the tomato and put it in a large bowl, along with the skin and juices. Squeeze the garlic from its skin, chop, and add to tomato. Dice the rest of the vegetables into large pieces and add to tomato. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, vinegar, basil, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss gently, taking care not to overwork the vegetables. Serve warm or at room temperature.

RATATOUILLE AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH PESTO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make vinaigrette:
• In a blender or small food processor blend all vinaigrette ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Vinaigrette may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring vinaigrette to room temperature before using on salads.
• Make ratatouille:
• Cut eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, and bell peppers into 1/4-inch dice. In a large heavy skillet cook eggplant in 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat, stirring, until tender and transfer to a bowl. In skillet cook zucchini, yellow squash, and onion with salt and pepper to taste in 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes, and transfer to bowl. Cook bell peppers in remaining teaspoon oil in same manner and transfer to bowl. Stir in tomato purée, garlic, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste and cool ratatouille completely.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. and cut a large sheet of parchment paper into eight 5-to-6 inch squares.
• On a work surface put a 3-inch metal pastry ring (at least 1 1/2 high) in middle of 1 parchment square and fill it with 1/3 cup ratatouille, pressing evenly and tightly into bottom. Cut goat cheese into 8 equal pieces and flatten each piece to form a 3-inch disk. Top ratatouille in ring with goat cheese disk, pressing lightly at edges to cover ratatouille completely. Transfer round on parchment square to a large baking sheet and remove ring. Make 7 more rounds in same manner with remaining parchment squares, ratatouille, and goat cheese. Bake rounds in middle of oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until heated through.
• While rounds are baking, in a large bowl toss mesclun with 1/4 cup vinaigrette and divide among 8 plates.
• With a spatula transfer a round to center of each salad. Drizzle each salad with about 1 teaspoon vinaigrette and garnish with tomatoes.

RATATOUILLE SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat a bit of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the eggplant, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and softened, 5-10 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
• Heat more oil in the pan, then add the bell peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2-3 minutes.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and golden, about 3 minutes. Remove the peppers and onions from the pan.
• Add the yellow squash and zucchini, season with salt and pepper, and cook squash have cooked down a bit, about 5 minutes.
• Add the thyme and tomatoes, season with more salt, then add the lemon juice. Increase the heat to high and cook until mixture is sizzling. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to release their juices, about 2 minutes.
• Return the eggplant and pepper mixture to the pan, stir to combine, then remove the pan from the heat.
• Add the quinoa and water to a large skillet and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Spoon the vegetables over quinoa and sprinkle the basil on top. Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

ROAST RATATOUILLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F or 220°C and lightly oil two large trays.
• Top and tail the eggplant and slice it lengthways into six slices.
• Halve the unpeeled shallots and the plum tomatoes.
• Quarter and de-seed the peppers.
• Lay out the eggplant on one tray.
• Also put the peppers and shallots-- skin side up-- on the tray.
• On the other tray, lay out the zucchini slices and tomatoes, cut side up.
• Use a pastry brush to lightly cover all the exposed surfaces of the veggies with a bit of olive oil.
• Bake, with the eggplant tray on the higher shel, for about 25 minutes or until all the veggies are cooked.
• When you take out the tray, you can peel the peppers if desired.
• Either cover them with clingfilm or put them in a paper bag and leave to sweat for about 10 minutes.
• The skins should now slide off.
• Get a glass serving bowl and lay the eggplant slices in the bottom.
• Season with salt and pepper and add the courgettes.
• Season again.
• Scrape the tomatoes and shallots out of their skins.
• Slice the peppers and then combine all three to make the last layer.
• Now drain the juices from the tomato baking tray into a bowl.
• Add the vinegar, garlic, a pinch of salt and remaining oil to make a dressing.
• Pour over the salad and let cool before serving.

RATATOUILLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and stir eggplant, onions, peppers and zucchini in 2 Tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 10 min. or until vegetables are tender and lightly browned.
• Stir in tomatoes; remove from heat.
• Toss spinach with remaining dressing; place on 4 serving plates. Top with vegetable mixture and cheeses.

STEAK AND GRILLED RATATOUILLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl. Place beef steak and 1/2 cup marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or as long as overnight, turning occasionally. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for salad.
• Spray vegetables, except tomatoes, with nonstick cooking spray.
• Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak in center of grid over medium, ash-covered coals; arrange vegetables around steak. Grill steak, covered, 12 to 14 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 16 to 19 minutes) for medium-rare (145°F) doneness, turning occasionally. (Do not overcook.) Grill eggplant and bell peppers 12 to 15 minutes; zucchini and yellow squash 8 to 12 minutes, covered (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, eggplant 6 to 8 minutes; bell peppers, zucchini and yellow squash 7 to 11 minutes) or until tender, turning occasionally and basting with remaining reserved marinade.
• Cut grilled vegetables into 1-inch pieces. Carve steak into thin slices. Toss lettuce, tomatoes and grilled vegetables with remaining 1/2 cup marinade. Divide vegetable mixture between 6 serving plates. Arrange beef steak slices over vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Sprinkle with cheese, as desired.
• Beef. It's What's For Dinner

RATATOUILLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut eggplant into 1/2-inch cubes. Heat 1 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to boiling in 3-quart saucepan. Add eggplant. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 to 8 minutes or until tender; drain.
• Mix oil, lemon juice, basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the mustard and pepper in large glass or plastic bowl. Add eggplant and remaining ingredients; toss. Cover and refrigerate about 4 hours or until chilled.