Char Grilled Vegetable Salad

Char Grilled Vegetable Salad

From   Firangi Tadka

Prep: 1 hour

Cook: 10 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Salad

Type: Italian

By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour

Ingredients

  • Large aubergine (baingan), sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces 1
  • Medium zucchini, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces 1
  • Medium tomato, sliced 1
  • Medium green capsicum, cut into strips 1
  • Medium red capsicum, cut into strips 1
  • Medium yellow capsicum, cut into strips 1
  • Marinade
  • Olive oil 3 tbsps + 2 tsps
  • Garlic, finely chopped ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper powder to taste
  • Dressing
  • Garlic, finely chopped ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper powder to taste
  • Balsamic vinegar / white vinegar 1 tbsp
  • Olive oil 4 tbsps
  • Sugar ¼ tsp
  • Fresh parsley, chopped 1 tsp

Methods

  • To make the marinade take 3 tbsps olive oil and garlic in a big bowl and mix well. Add aubergine, zucchini, tomato, green capsicum, red capsicum and yellow capsicum and mix everything well so that all the vegetables are well coated with the marinade.
  • Heat 2 tsps olive oil in a non-stick grill pan, place the aubergine pieces in it and grill, flipping them, so that both sides are evenly grilled. Sprinkle salt and pepper powder, drain and put into a bowl.
  • Grill the rest of the vegetables in the pan and grill. Take out the tomato first as they should not overcook and add to the aubergine pieces in the bowl.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper powder to the remaining vegetables in the grill pan and grill till done. Put them in the same bowl as aubergine and tomato.
  • To make the dressing, take garlic, salt, pepper powder and balsamic vinegar in another bowl and whisk well. Add olive oil and whisk well.
  • Add sugar and whisk. Add salt and whisk.
  • Pour the dressing over the vegetables and mix evenly. Transfer into a salad bowl and refrigerate before serving.