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

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