Grilled Vegetable and White Bean Salad

Submitted by SolightlyUK

"This came from the BBC's tv program Economy Gastronomy. They served this as part of a whole meal as a side dish with roast lamb. We made the whole meal, too, but the salad was the best part! This could be a main dish for a veggie meal."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 red peppers, cut in half horizontally, seeds removed, each half cut into thick rings
• 2 yellow peppers, cut in half horizontally, seeds removed, each half cut into thick rings
• 1 red onion, peeled, sliced into thick rings
• 3 courgettes, sliced diagonally into half-inch slices
• 2 large mushrooms, cut into thick slices
• 1 (400 g) can butter beans, drained, rinsed
• 20 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 bunch fresh basil leaf, torn
• 1 large handful fresh rocket
• 100 g feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

directions

1. Heat a griddle pan over a medium to high heat. Drizzle over the one T olive oil.
2. Cook the peppers for 4 - 5 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown griddle marks appear on each side, then remove from the pan to a dish that can be kept warm and set aside.
3. Add the onion rings to the pan the peppers were cooked in and cook for 3 - 4 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown griddle marks appear on each side, then remove from the pan add to the peppers and keep warm.
4. Add the courgette slices to the pan the onion was cooked in and cook for 3 - 4 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown griddle marks appear on each side, then remove from the pan add to the onions & peppers and keep warm.
5. Add the mushrooms to the pan the courgettes were cooked in and cook for 3 - 4 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown griddle marks appear on each side, then remove from the pan add to the other veggies and keep warm.
6. Add the griddled vegetables to a large serving bowl. Add the beans, tomatoes, basil leaves, rocket leaves and feta cheese and mix well to combine.
7. Drizzle over the extra virgin olive oil and the balsamic vinegar, to taste. Season with salt and black pepper.

Reviews

[sarahubasics]

Excellent. I used a flat pan and had to add a bit of oil after each vegetable, but then I did not need to add oil for drizzling on the salad. I did not add the feta as we are trying to cut back on saturated fats. I did add lots of balsamic vinegar, probably a quarter cup. Next time I might add more beans. I used great northern beans because I could not find a can of butter beans. Tasted great and husband liked it too. Next time I might try it out on the grill.