Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Salad Makes 4 servings Ingredients Dressing 2 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded and coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Salad 1 small eggplant, cut into ¼-inch-thick rounds 2 small zucchini, trimmed and cut into ¼-inch-thick ovals 4 plum tomatoes, cored and cut in half lengthwise 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into 8 wedges 1 red onion, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch-thick slices (rings kept intact) 1 lemon, sliced ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese, preferably imported (3 ounces) 8 imported black olives, preferably Kalamata, pitted and cut in half Freshly ground pepper to taste Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Salad Instructions 1. To make salad dressing: Combine 2 tomatoes, lemon juice, broth, oil and oregano in a blender or food processor; blend or process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 2. To make salad: Prepare a grill. Lightly oil grill rack. Cook eggplant, zucchini, 4 tomatoes, fennel, onion and lemon slices, in batches if necessary, until browned and tender. (Fennel will take 4 to 5 minutes per side; eggplant, zucchini and onion 2 to 3 minutes per side; and tomatoes and lemon 1 to 2 minutes per side.) As the vegetables are done, transfer them to a large shallow serving dish. Toss gently with the dressing. 3. Garnish the salad with feta, black olives and a grinding of black pepper. Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Salad Nutrition Information Per serving: 171 calories; 8 g fat (1 g sat, 6 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 26 g carbohydrate; 5 g protein; 10 g fiber; 247 mg sodium; 1051 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (103% daily value), Potassium (30% dv), Vitamin A (21% dv), Folate (20% dv). 1 Carbohydrate Serving |