Charred broccolini & leek salad with mozzarella & roasted chilli dressing
Fresh Food, Recipes
Blogged by: Food By Lucy
23 Aug 2022
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
- 1 leek
- 1 bunch of broccolini
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 ball of mozzarella cheese
- Heaped pinch of salt
- Cracked black pepper
Roasted chilli dressing
- 2 red chillies
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1.5 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- Juice of half a lemon
- Pinch of salt
Garnish
- Dill fronds
- Lemon rind of 1 lemon
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
- Wash the leek and cut about 5 1cm disks starting from white part. Then with the remaining leek, cut it in half. Place onto a lined baking tray, along with the broccolini and chillies. Roast in the oven for about 25 min until all veg has charred. Set aside & Let cool.
- Roughly chop the chillies and place them into a blender, along with the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice and salt. Blitz it up until it’s puréed. Set aside
- Cook the peas in boiling water, then immediately place into an ice bath. Strain. Set aside.
- Place leek and broccoli on a plate, scattering and layering each on top of one another. Scatter peas all over then tear the mozzarella and place in between areas.
- Drizzle salad with the roasted chilli dressing, garnish with the lemon rind and dill fronds.
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