Grilled Vegetable Antipasti Tray With Herb Vinaigrette Recipes

GRILLED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH FRESH HERB VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Whisk shallot, red wine vinegar, white balsamic vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, parsley, chives, cilantro, and dill together in a large bowl. Slowly stream olive oil into the mixture while whisking vigorously until the oil is incorporated into a smooth and creamy dressing.
• Arrange asparagus, corn, zucchini, yellow squash, green onions, bell pepper, and red onion onto baking sheets. Brush olive oil onto all the vegetables to coat; season with salt and pepper.
• Cook vegetables directly on preheated grill, turning frequently, until slightly charred and just tender, about 5 minutes for green onions, 8 minutes for asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper, and red onion, and 10 minutes for corn. Remove vegetables to the baking sheets used for preparation and cool.
• Cut asparagus, green onions, zucchini, yellow squash, and red bell pepper crosswise into 1-inch pieces and put into a large bowl. Quarter red onion slices; add to bowl. Cut corn kernels from cobs; add to bowl. Let vegetables cool to room temperature.
• Drizzle vinaigrette over the vegetable mixture and toss to coat.

GRILLED VEGETABLE ANTIPASTO WITH HERBED CHEVRE AND CROSTINI

Steps:

• Grilled Vegetable Antipasto:
• 1. Brush the grill grates lightly with the safflower oil. Prepare a hot fire on a gas or charcoal grill.
• 2. Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, and basil in a small bowl until well blended. Brush the zucchini, yellow squash, onion, red bell peppers, and scallions with the olive oil mixture. Place the vegetables on the hot grill and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side until crisp-tender. Season with salt and pepper.
• 3. Soak the sun-dried tomatoes in 1 cup hot water, covered, about 5 minutes or until softened. Drain and set aside. (Note: Eliminate this step if you are using sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil.)
• 4. Arrange the grilled vegetables, sun-dried tomatoes, and sliced tomatoes on individual plates or a serving platter. Add a slice of chevre on the side of the vegetables. Drizzle the vegetables with the vinaigrette, and drizzle a little more vinaigrette around the place. Garnish with the parsley and basil. Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired, and serve with crostini.
• Crostini:
• Makes 25 to 30 crostini
• 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
• 2. Slice the bread on a slight angle into 1/4-inch-thick slices and place on a baking pan in a single layer.
• 3. Mix together the olive oil, butter, parsley, dill and pepper in a small bowl.
• 4. Brush one side of each piece of bread with the butter mixture and sprinkle with the salt. Toast in the oven 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown and crunchy.
• 5.Let cool completely, then store in an air-tight container up to 1 week.
• Herbed Balsamic Vinaigrette:
• 1. Combine the vinegar, lemon juice, herbs, and pepper in a small bowl and stir to mix.
• 2. Slowly add the olive oil and the canola oil and whisk until all the oil is incorporated. Refrigerate in an air-tight container until ready to use or up to 1 week.
• Herbed Chevre:
• 1. Mix the parsley and pepper together on a plate. Roll the chevre log in the mixture, pressing lightly so the seasonings adhere. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 1 to 2 hours.
• 2. Remove the log from the refrigerator and unwrap. Cut into 1-inch slices with string, dental floss, or wire. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve

GRILLED VEGETABLE STACKS WITH HERB VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high. Toss together eggplant, zucchini, squash, mushrooms, onion, and 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large bowl until coated. Spray a grill pan with cooking spray. Grill vegetables, in batches, in a single layer until charred and tender, flipping once, about 10 minutes for the eggplant and mushrooms and 8 minutes for the zucchini, squash, and onion. Transfer vegetables to a platter, add tomatoes, and season all evenly with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.
• Stir together vinegar, parsley, tarragon, pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Stack vegetables on serving plates, alternating vegetables until you have stacks of about 8 vegetables each. Top with goat cheese, and drizzle with vinaigrette.

GRILLED VEGETABLES WITH HERB VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan until medium-hot. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add beets; boil until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; pat dry with paper towels.
• Toss beets with 1 tablespoon oil in a medium bowl; season with salt, and set aside. Toss eggplants, zucchini, summer squash, bell peppers, and radicchio with remaining 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon oil in a large bowl; season with salt.
• Grill all vegetables, turning once, until tender and golden brown, 4 to 8 minutes (cooking time will vary among vegetables). Arrange vegetables on a large platter. Serve warm or at room temperature; just before serving, spoon vinaigrette on top, and gently toss.

GRILLED VEGETABLE ANTIPASTI

Steps:

• Mix olive oil, vinegar, garlic, sugar, salt and black pepper. Place vegetables in a large non-reactive baking dish. Cover with marinade and let sit for 1 hour, turning vegetables every 15 minutes.
• Heat grill on high. Grill vegetables until all are marked and cooked through. Remove once browned; do not let vegetables burn. Arrange the vegetables on a platter.

GRILLED HERB VINAIGRETTE WITH GRILLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high.
• Drizzle the carrots on a baking sheet with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle evenly with salt and use a small strainer to sprinkle evenly with the cumin. Arrange the bell pepper halves cut-side up next to the carrots, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, sprinkle with salt and sift with paprika.
• Cut the outer layer off the leeks and trim and discard 2 inches off the top. Split the leeks lengthwise and rinse the dirt out from the inside layers. Wipe dry and keep them in intact halves. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
• Grill the vegetables (leeks and peppers cut-side down) in a single layer in a medium-hot area of the grill. Close the lid and cook until you see liquid emerge, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn everything on its second side, then close the lid and cook until the peppers are tender but still hold their shape, 5 to 8 more minutes.
• Move the peppers to a cooler or foiled area of the grill, then close the lid and let the carrots and leeks continue to cook until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, an additional 5 to 8 minutes.
• Season the parsley in a bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt. Place the parsley on a medium-hot part of the grill and cook until fairly charred, 10 to 12 minutes. Chop the parsley finely. Drizzle the jalapeno with 1 tablespoon olive oil and grill until charred, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the jalapeno from the grill and coarsely chop.
• Combine the red wine vinegar, brown sugar and orange juice in a medium bowl until the sugar dissolves. Whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, the mustard, parsley and jalapeno. Taste for seasoning.
• Place the leeks on a flat surface and cut each half into 3 even pieces. Cut the peppers in half again. Arrange the carrots, peppers and leeks on a serving platter and top with the dressing.

GRILLED VEGGIES WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. Gradually whisk in oils until blended., Peel and quarter each sweet onion, leaving root ends intact. Cut zucchini and yellow squash lengthwise into 1/2-in.-thick slices. Lightly spritz onions, zucchini, yellow squash and remaining vegetables with cooking spray, turning to coat all sides., Grill sweet onions, covered, over medium heat 15-20 minutes until tender, turning occasionally. Grill zucchini, squash and peppers, covered, over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until crisp-tender and lightly charred, turning once. Grill green onions, covered, 2-4 minutes or until lightly charred, turning once., Cut vegetables into bite-sized pieces; place in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup vinaigrette and toss to coat. Serve with remaining vinaigrette.

HERB VINAIGRETTE FOR GRILLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add shallots and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; let cool. Stir in capers, zest, parsley, basil, and mint. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap; set aside.
• Blend vinegar, mustard and lemon juice, plus salt and pepper to taste, in a blender until combined. With blender running, pour in remaining 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons oil in a slow, steady stream; blend until emulsified. Just before serving, stir vinaigrette into shallot mixture.

ANTIPASTO MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water, celery, carrots and green pepper in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until crisp-tender, 5-7 minutes. Drain. Transfer to a large bowl; add artichokes, mushrooms and olives., In a small saucepan, whisk oil, vinegar, onions, garlic, sugar, pepper and salt; bring just to a boil. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Cool to room temperature. Stir in pimientos and parsley. Refrigerate until serving.

GRILLED VEGETABLES WITH VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To prepare the vinaigrette, combine garlic, mustard, honey, lemon juice and balsamic vinegar in a bowl.
• Add oil slowly, whisking constantly.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• To preparare the vegetables, cover them with vinaigrette and blend thoroughly.
• Place vegetables on a medium-hot grill and grill for 2 to 5 minutes per side or until desired doneness.

GRILLED VEGETABLE ANTIPASTI TRAY WITH HERB VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a screw-top jar, combine the last 7 ingredients to make the herb vinaigrette. Cover and shake well.
• Scrub potatoes thoroughly and cut in half lengthwise.
• In a large saucepan, cook potatoes, covered, in enough boiling water to cover for 10 minutes or until nearly tender.
• Drain and rinse with cold water, drain again and set aside.
• Meanwhile, wash asparagus spears and break off woody bases where spears snap easily.
• In a medium skillet, cook asparagus, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 3 minutes.
• Drain and rinse with cold water, drain again.
• For a charcoal grill, grill tomatoes, asparagus and potatoes in a grill wok or on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals, brushing occasionally with 1/4 cup of the herb vinaigarette.
• Grill potatoes for 10 to 15 minutes or until just tender, gently tossing or turning occasionally.
• Grill asparagus for 3 to 5 minutes or until just tender and browned, tossing or turning once.
• Grill tomatoes, cut sides down, for 10 to 12 minutes or until softened and skin is charred.
• (For gas grill, preheat grill, reduce heat to medium and proceed as stated above).
• To serve, arrange greens on a large platter, arrange grilled veggies on top of salad greens.
• Top with salami slices and shaved cheese.
• Serve with remaining herb vinaigrette dressing.