Grilled Zucchini Salad With Feta Food

GRILLED ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH MEDITERRANEAN DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine zucchini and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add salt and pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to a grill wok or open grill basket; place on grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat until zucchini is crisp-tender, 5-10 minutes, turning occasionally. Transfer zucchini to a serving bowl; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and red onion. When cooled slightly, sprinkle with mint, parsley, lemon juice and zest and feta cheese. Stir gently. Sprinkle with pine nuts before serving.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH FETA, LEMON AND MINT

Steps:

• For the zucchini: Preheat a large grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Combine all of the zucchini with the oil and salt in a large bowl and toss to coat.
• Working in batches, grill the zucchini in a single layer until it starts to soften and grill marks appear on one side, about 4 minutes. Flip and repeat on the other side, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a separate large bowl.
• Meanwhile, for the vinaigrette: Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, shallot, garlic, Dijon, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk together. While whisking, drizzle in the olive oil and sunflower oil. Whisk in the mint and Aleppo pepper.
• Add about 1/3 cup of the dressing to the zucchini and gently toss. Transfer to a serving plate.
• For serving, sprinkle the zucchini salad with the feta, mint, Aleppo pepper and flaky sea salt.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI WITH HERB SALT AND FETA

Steps:

• For the herb salt: Combine the salt, oregano and thyme in a small bowl and mix to blend.
• For the grilled zucchini: Brush the zucchini planks on both sides with olive oil and sprinkle on both sides with some of the herb salt. Transfer the zucchini to a grill pan set over medium heat and cook until tender, about 5 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove the zucchini to a serving plate and sprinkle with the feta.

GRILLED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH FETA

Steps:

• Arrange the vegetables in a single layer on a tray or work surface.
• Lightly spray both sides of veggies with olive oil cooking spray.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan over a medium-high heat.
• Grill the vegetables in batches until both sides are nicely charred and the vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes for the pepper, about 8 minutes for the eggplant and onion, and about 6 minutes for the zucchini and mushrooms.
• When the vegetables are cool enough to handle, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and transfer to a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar and oregano.
• Pour over the vegetables and toss.
• Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Gently stir in the tomatoes and mint.
• Divide the salad between 4 plates and sprinkle with the feta and pistachios.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI AND BULGUR SALAD WITH FETA AND PRESERVED-LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Toast walnuts in a dry medium skillet over medium heat, tossing often, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool. Coarsely chop.
• Wipe out skillet and toast bulgur, stirring often, until a shade darker and starting to smell like popcorn, about 3 minutes. Add ¼ tsp. salt and 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently until liquid is almost completely evaporated, 8-10 minutes. Cover skillet and remove from heat. Let sit while you prepare the rest of the salad.
• Prepare a grill for high heat. (Or, heat a grill pan over high.) Trim ends of zucchini; slice lengthwise into long ¼"-thick planks. Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and arrange zucchini in a single layer on rack (you can also do this in a large bowl if you don't have a wire rack). Drizzle with oil and season with salt. Toss zucchini, rubbing with your hands, to coat completely with oil.
• Grill zucchini, undisturbed, until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes. Turn over and grill on other side until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes. Return to wire rack (or a colander set in a bowl) to drain; let cool slightly, Transfer to a cutting board and slice on a diagonal into 1" pieces.
• Whisk preserved lemon paste, honey, garlic, and remaining ¼ cup oil in a large bowl to combine; season with pepper (lemon paste and feta should make it salty enough). Add bulgur and feta and toss to combine. Set some of zucchini, parsley, and mint aside for serving, then add remaining zucchini and herbs to salad; toss gently to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Transfer salad to a platter. Top with reserved zucchini and herbs. Scatter walnuts over. Serve salad with lemon wedges for squeezing over.