A Taste of the Mediterranean: Mozzarella, Grilled Vegetables & Pesto
By Marcus Coates @homeinriyadh 9th October
If you prepare the pesto and vegetables in advance, you'll be in and out of the kitchen in ten minutes tops when it's time to eat. And you'll be carrying a tasty dish that will get you dreaming of holidays on sunny islands with every mouthful.
Make Pesto - Not War!
1 x bunch of basil
1 x cup of pinenuts or budget-friendly cashews
1 x cup of grated parmesan or budget-friendly hard cheese
2 x cups of olive oil
Stick all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If too thick, pour in some water to thin the pesto sauce. The job is done!
Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables
2 x red peppers
4 x courgettes
1 x aubergine
1 x cup of olive oil
salt & pepper
Slice up your vegetables (thick slices) and place in an oven tray. Drizzle over the oil and grill in the oven until the vegetables begin to go dark in colour. Remove and let cool.
Cheese Please!
1 x mozzarella ball
Oh... and some olives
Assemble & Serve
Spread your pesto on the base of your plates, stack your veggies, put the cheese on the top, and decorate with olives. This is a 5-minute assembly job! Then eat and start dreaming of Mediterranean holidays.
Pro tip 1: to get the griddled look to your vegetables, cook on a BBQ or a sandwich griddle. I used a sandwich griddle to cook my veggies.
Pro tip 2: if you want to have an abundance of grilled vegetables to last you, grill some onion, tomatoes, and carrots, too. Add oregano for flavour.
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I'll see if I can revive my chef skills and share 😁
Looks very yummy & nice and healthy xx keep them coming 👍👍
I hope you try it. Home-made pesto is particularly awesome when compared to shop-bought varieties.
Well made dish. I'll try the pesto sauce. The vigges are my favourite ones. It would be nice if you have two pieces of grilled 🔥Quails in another dish.
Happy 🔥 cooking!