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Grilled vegetable salad
A beautiful and delicious accompaniment to meat or fish; or add some mozzarella or feta cheese for a main meal.
What you need
- 1 carrot, peeled and sliced lengthways
- 1 courgette, trimmed and sliced lengthways
- 1 aubergine, trimmed and sliced into 5mm slices
- 1 red onion, de-seeded and sliced into 5mm slices
- 75 ml olive oil
- seasoning
- 1 pinch celery salt
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- 350 g mixed lettuce leaves
- for the dressing
- 225 ml olive oil
- 60 ml balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp clear honey
- 3 tsp red onions, finely sliced
- seasoning
- to garnish
- 4 salad onions, trimmed and chopped
Method
Blanch the carrot in boiling water for 1-2 min before plunging into cold water. Drain well.
In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic, celery salt and seasoning. Add all the sliced vegetables. Mix thoroughly.
Preheat grill to medium, or a non-stick ribbed frying pan. Cook the vegetables for about 1 1/2 min each side until crisp but not soft.
Combine dressing ingredients ina screw-top jar. Shake together thoroughly. Pour half onto the freshly cooked vegetables.
Divide lettuce leaves between seving plates. Top with the grilled vegetables. Sprinkle with chopped salad onions. Serve with remaining dressing.
Serving suggestion
Grilled lamb, pork or chicken.
Cook's tip
| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 2844 | 700 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 679 | 167 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 3.85 | 0.95 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 19.5 | 4.79 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 68.2 | 16.8 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 9.22 | 2.27 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 6.82 | 1.68 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 24.1 | 5.92 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 0.06 | 0.01 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 551 | 135 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 0.27 | 0.07 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 28.0 | 6.90 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 8.96 | 2.21 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.73 | 0.18 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 98.4 | 24.2 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 95.6 | 23.6 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 2.48 | 0.61 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 50.0 | 12.3 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 1.60 | 0.39 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.62 | 0.15 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.16 | 0.04 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 92.2 | 22.7 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.18 | 0.04 | 1.4 |
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