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Leave Room for the Vegetables
This 4th of July don’t forget to leave some room on the grill for the vegetables. They are an essential part to any barbeque and nothing beats the flavor. This is a great way to get plenty of fresh vegetables and summer herbs on your plate, giving you an extra boost of phytochemicals and vitamins. The recipe is designed for outdoor grilling, but to make it indoors you can use a grill pan, or simply sauté the vegetables.
Grilled Vegetable Salad
3 Japanese eggplants, halved lengthwise
1 large red onion cut into 3/4-inch rounds
4 small beets, stems trimmed to 1 inch, peeled and halved lengthwise
3 small zucchini, each cut lengthwise into 4 slices
1 large red, yellow or orange pepper, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 Roma tomatoes, quartered and seeded
Canola oil spray
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
5 large garlic cloves, minced and divided
1/4 cup plus 5 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar, divided
1/4 cup fat-free, sodium-reduced chicken broth
4 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
1 Tbsp. olive oil
3 cups sliced red leaf lettuce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat the grill or barbecue at medium-high heat.
Place the first 6 ingredients cut-side up on a baking sheet. Lightly spray with canola oil spray and season with salt and pepper.
Mix 3 garlic cloves with 1/4 cup vinegar and drizzle it over the vegetables. Grill the vegetables until they are tender, turning them once. As each vegetable becomes tender, transfer it to a bowl and let it cool. Be sure to save all vegetable juices to use later.
Mix the remaining 2 garlic cloves and 5 Tbsp. of vinegar with the broth, basil, thyme and oil. Chop the grilled vegetables very coarsely and place them in a large bowl. Pour the saved vegetable juices into the mixture. Add the lettuce and the Parmesan to the vegetables and pour the vinegar mixture over. Toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Makes 4 servings.
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COMPANY INFORMATION:American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)
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SOURCE: http://www.aicr.org
UPDATED ON: 4/8/2008
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