Chargrilled Vegetable And Pita Salad With Feta And Dukkah Recipes

CHARGRILLED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• First, blacken the peppers all over - do this directly over a flame, over hot coals or under a hot grill. When completely blackened, put them in a bowl, cover with a plate and leave to cool.
• While the peppers are cooling, mix the oil, vinegar, garlic and chilli in a large bowl. On a hot barbecue or griddle pan, chargrill the aubergine, courgette and onions in batches until they have defined grill marks on both sides and are starting to soften. The time will depend on the intensity of your grill, so use your judgement - courgettes and red onions are fine still slightly crunchy but you want the aubergine cooked all the way through. As the vegetables are ready, put them straight into the dressing to marinate, breaking the onions up into rings.
• When the peppers are cool enough to handle, peel, remove the stalk and scrape out the seeds. Cut into strips and toss through the veg with any juice from the bowl. Mix in the tomatoes, olives, basil and seasoning. Drizzle with more oil, if you like, and serve either on its own or with mozzarella or crumbled feta.

DUKKAH/DUQQA (PRONOUNCED DOO-KAH)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the almonds on a baking sheet, and bake for about 5 minutes, or until fragrant. Set aside to cool.
• In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast the sesame seeds until light golden brown. Pour into a medium bowl as soon as they are done so they will not continue toasting. In the same skillet, toast the coriander and cumin seeds while shaking the pan or stirring occasionally until they begin to pop. Transfer to a food processor. Process until finely ground, then pour into the bowl with the sesame seeds. Place the cooled almonds into the food processor, and process until finely ground. Stir into the bowl with the spices. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
• To serve:.
• Place Dukkah in bowl and dip bread first in olive oil or avocado oil and then Dukkah.

FATTOUSH WITH DUKKAH

Steps:

• Break the pita into pieces.
• Combine the lemon juice, salt, olive oil and pepper in a small bowl.
• Toss the salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Just before serving, add the dressing and toss together. Crumble in the pita bread and toss again. Taste, adjust seasonings and serve.

CHARGRILLED VEGETABLE AND HALOUMI SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar and 2 tablespoons of remaining oil. Set aside.
• Combine the sliced zucchini, capsicum, eggplant and onion in a large bowl.
• Add 1/4 cup of oil and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat a chargrill pan on high heat.
• Grill vegetables for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until tender and lightly charred. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Return pan to high heat. Brush haloumi slices with remaining oil. Grill haloumi for 1 to 2 minutes each side or until lightly charred.
• Place vegetables, haloumi and spinach in a large bowl and pour over the reserved dressing. Toss to combine.
• Divide salad between 4 serving plates. Season with salt and pepper to serve.