Grilled Summer Vegetables With Harissa Dressing

Serves: 4

Irma Bergnaum

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

55

Sweetness

53

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Whisk 1/2 cup oil, lemon juice, and harissa in medium bowl

2

Season dressing with salt

3

Prepare barbecue (high heat)

4

Grill bell pepper quarters, skin side down, until skin is blackened all over (do not turn)

5

Reduce heat to medium (if using gas grill) or let coals cool slightly (if using charcoal grill)

6

Pour remaining 3 tablespoons oil onto rimmed baking sheet

7

Place eggplant rounds and zucchini on prepared sheet; turn to coat

8

Sprinkle vegetables with salt and pepper

9

Grill until charred in spots and cooked through, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes

10

Return vegetables to same sheet

11

Peel peppers

12

DO AHEAD: Dressing and vegetables can be made 2 hours ahead

13

Let stand at room temperature

14

Line platter with lettuce

15

Cut eggplant rounds crosswise in half; arrange in concentric circles atop outside edge of lettuce, leaving center empty

16

Cut bell pepper and zucchini into 1-inch pieces; mound in center

17

Drizzle some of dressing over

18

Sprinkle with cilantro

19

Serve with lemon wedges; pass additional dressing

20

Whisk 1/2 cup oil, lemon juice, and harissa in medium bowl

21

Season dressing with salt

22

Prepare barbecue (high heat)

23

Grill bell pepper quarters, skin side down, until skin is blackened all over (do not turn)

24

Reduce heat to medium (if using gas grill) or let coals cool slightly (if using charcoal grill)

25

Pour remaining 3 tablespoons oil onto rimmed baking sheet

26

Place eggplant rounds and zucchini on prepared sheet; turn to coat

27

Sprinkle vegetables with salt and pepper

28

Grill until charred in spots and cooked through, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes

29

Return vegetables to same sheet

30

Peel peppers

31

DO AHEAD: Dressing and vegetables can be made 2 hours ahead

32

Let stand at room temperature

33

Line platter with lettuce

34

Cut eggplant rounds crosswise in half; arrange in concentric circles atop outside edge of lettuce, leaving center empty

35

Cut bell pepper and zucchini into 1-inch pieces; mound in center

36

Drizzle some of dressing over

37

Sprinkle with cilantro

38

Serve with lemon wedges; pass additional dressing