Ratatouille salad with eggplant caviar and goat's cheese
serves
6
Ratatouille salad with eggplant caviar and goat's cheese
This French salad recipe makes the most of in season produce, and is a perfectly balanced light meal or side.
Ingredients (13)
- 3 small red capsicums
- 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
- 1 (approx. 650g) eggplant, halved lengthwise, scored
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 3 zucchinis, cut into 2cm pieces
- 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 bunch thyme, leaves picked
- 3 large ox-heart tomatoes, core removed, cut into rough wedges
- 1/3 cup (50g) good-quality olives (such as Arbequina), stones removed
- 4 figs, cut into thin wedges
- 1/2 bunch basil, leaves picked
- 2 slices sourdough bread, toasted, cut into 2cm pieces
- 200g Meredith Dairy goat’s cheese
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Preheat oven grill to high. Grease 2 large oven trays and line with baking paper.
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2.Place capsicums on 1 oven tray, drizzle with extra olive oil and grill on top shelf, turning, for 15-20 minutes until blackened and blistered. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and stand for 10-15 minutes until skin loosens. Peel and remove seeds, then cut into strips. Transfer to a bowl, season and marinate with half of the olive oil. Set aside.
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3.Preheat oven to 220°C. Season cut side of eggplant and place cut-side up on remaining prepared tray. Scatter over half the garlic and roast for 20-30 minutes until eggplant is golden and cooked through. Set aside to cool. Scoop out eggplant and drain excess moisture. Chop and set aside.
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4.Heat a large frypan with remaining 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil over high heat. Add zucchini and cook, tossing, for 3-5 minutes until just cooked and starting to brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
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5.Place tomato on a small oven tray and drizzle with extra olive oil. Scatter over remaining garlic and thyme. Season then roast for 10-15 minutes until just softened. Set aside to cool.
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6.Place cooked vegetables in a large bowl with the ox-heart tomato, olives, figs, basil, sourdough and half of the goat’s cheese. Season and toss to combine. Scatter with remaining goat’s cheese to serve.
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