Ratatouille Panzanella Salad With Herb-Parmesan Dressing

Serves: 6

Clarabelle Lynch

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

47

Sweetness

67

Sourness

47

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high

2

Put the basil, parsley, red wine vinegar, garlic and some salt and pepper in a medium bowl

3

Whisk in the olive oil

4

Set aside

5

Brush the eggplant, onion, pepper, squash and zucchini with canola oil on all sides and season with salt and pepper

6

Brush the cut side of the ciabatta with canola and season with salt and pepper

7

Place the zucchini, squash and eggplant on the grill, flesh-side down

8

Place the onion slices and the pepper on grill

9

Cover and cook until the cut vegetables are charred, about 4 minutes; then flip and cook, covered, until they are tender, another 2 to 3 minutes

10

Transfer the cut vegetables to a cutting board

11

Cover the grill and continue cooking the pepper, turning occasionally, until it is charred all over and tender, about 10 minutes more

12

Remove the pepper to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let steam for 10 minutes

13

Put the tomatoes in a grill basket and grill, covered, shaking the basket occasionally, until charred and softened, about 5 minutes

14

Grill the ciabatta, cut-side down, until golden and toasty, about 3 minutes

15

Flip and grill 1 minute more

16

Transfer to the cutting board with the vegetables

17

Seed and chop the bell pepper; remove the peels and coarsely chop the red onions; cut the zucchini, squash, eggplant and bread into 2-inch cubes

18

Combine the vegetables and bread in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper, and toss with some of the dressing

19

Mound the salad on a serving platter, top with some of the arugula, and drizzle with the remaining dressing

20

Scatter the Parmesan over the top, and serve immediately