Chargrilled Tapas Style Marinated Vegetables Food

INCREDIBLE BBQ GRILLED VEGETABLES - MARINATED!

Steps:

• Place ingredients in a jar and shake well. Set aside 10 minutes+.
• Keep pieces large for easy handling on the BBQ (so you don't have to turn hundreds of pieces!) and so they don't fall through the grills.
• Capsicum/bell peppers - cut the "walls" off, then cut each each on the diagonal into fairly large pieces.
• Onion (Note 4) - keep the root end (hairy end!) in tact. Peel, cut in half, then cut into wedges through the root end.
• Brush BBQ grills lightly with oil, then preheat to high. Or oven 250°C/480°F.
• Place vegetables in a very large bowl or use a big tray. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic. Toss with hands (there is no better way!).
• Place on BBQ and cook until tender crisp with charred edges - cook times below. Then remove into large bowl.
• Asparagus, zucchini - grill 2 min each side. (Oven - 10 min, no flipping)
• Capsicum, mushroom, onion - grill 3 min each side (oven 15 min, flip at 10 min)
• Eggplant - grill 4 min each side. Jab in middle to ensure soft but not soggy! (oven 18 min)
• While vegetables are still hot, drizzle over Dressing and toss.
• Set aside 10 minutes+ before serving, sprinkled with parsley. See in post for serving ideas.

MARINATED GRILLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Prepare a charcoal grill for two-zone cooking over medium-high heat by pouring the coals onto one half of the grill. For a gas grill, heat all of the burners to high, then turn one of the end burners off before cooking.
• While the grill is heating, make the marinade: In a medium bowl, combine 3/4 cup oil, vinegar, mustard and shallot. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the vegetables into pieces that are large enough so as to not slip through the grates; for small or slender vegetables, like snap peas or green beans, leave them whole. Pat the vegetables dry, then transfer to a sheet pan, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with enough olive oil to coat.
• When you're ready to grill, take the marinade, vegetables, tongs and a tightly folded paper towel soaked with olive oil to the grill. Clean the grates with a grill brush, then oil the grates with the paper towel. Grill the vegetables over the flame, flipping occasionally, until well browned and tender, 2 to 15 minutes, depending on the density and size of the vegetables. (For a gas grill, close the lid between flips, listening and keeping an eye out for flare-ups.) As the vegetables finish, transfer them to the marinade. Let the vegetables sit in the marinade for at least 5 minutes. Leftovers will keep for up to 3 days in the fridge. Let come to room temperature before serving.

MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients in a sauce pan and heat to boiling.
• Boil for 1 minute then set aside to cool.
• Drain vegetables
• Mix all vegetables in a bowl.
• Pour cooled marinade over vegetables and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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.

SWEET AND SOUR MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix the vinegar, sugar, water and hidden ranch packet.
• Place cut veggies into marinade and mix.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

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.

GRILLED & MARINATED SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Whisk dressing ingredients and some seasoning in a large bowl. Heat a griddle pan. Blacken peppers on all sides. Put in a bowl and cover with a plate until cool to touch.
• Griddle the other veg, without oiling, until charred on each side and softening. As they cook toss them straight into the dressing, separating onions into rings. Peel peppers, reserving the juice in the bowl, deseed and cut into strips. Toss in with the rest of the veg, then strain the juice over. Leave everything to cool, then season. The salad can be kept in the fridge for 2 days, but bring it out a few hrs before serving. Then stir through parsley and garlic.