Grilled vegetable terrine with chimichurri sauce
By Chatelaine
* PLUS overnight chilling time)
Photo by Roberto Caruso
Flash-grill veggies for sweetness. Then layer and pair with a vibrant sauce for a pretty stunning effect.
Ingredients
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2
red
bell peppers
, quartered
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2
orange
bell peppers
, quartered
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2
yellow
bell peppers
, quartered
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2
Japanese
eggplants
, cut into 1/8-in. slices lengthwise
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2 tbsp
olive oil
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1/2 tsp
salt
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113-g log
plain
goat cheese
CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
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1
garlic clove
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1
large
shallot
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1
jalapeno
, seeded and coarsely chopped
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1/2 cup
chopped
cilantro
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1/4 cup
chopped
parsley
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1 1/2 tsp
dried
oregano
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1/4 tsp
salt
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1/3 cup
olive oil
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2 tbsp
red-wine
vinegar
Instructions
- PREHEAT barbecue to medium-high.
- BRUSH vegetables with 2 tbsp oil. Oil grill, then barbecue, with lid closed, until peppers are charred and zucchini and eggplant are tender, 6 to 10 min. Cool on a cutting board. Remove skin from peppers. Pat dry with paper towels and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt and season with pepper.
- LINE the bottom and sides of a 8 x 4-in. loaf pan with 2 large overlapping pieces of plastic wrap hanging over sides of pan. Lay half of peppers skin-side down on bottom and up sides of the pan. Crumble a third of cheese over peppers. Season with pepper. Layer zucchini slices over the peppers crosswise. Crumble half of remaining cheese over zucchini. Crumble in remaining cheese. Season with pepper. Layer eggplant slices over peppers. Cover surface with plastic overhang. Put 2 heavy cans in another loaf pan. Set pan over terrine to weigh it down. Refrigerate until set, 4 hours or preferably overnight.
- WHIRL garlic, shallot and jalapeno in a blender or food processor until finely chopped. Add cilantro, parsley, oregano and salt. While whirling, pour 1/3 cup oil and vinegar through spout until puréed. Refrigerate until ready to use. To serve, peel back plastic wrap from terrine. Invert onto a platter, then remove and discard wrap. Cut into 8 slices and drizzle chimichurri sauce on top.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 203,
- Protein
- 5 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 13 g,
- Fat
- 16 g,
- Fibre
- 3 g,
- Sodium
- 274 mg.