Easy Dining

This week in Ireland it is National Organic Week. It aims to raise consumer awareness of the benefits of organic produce and encourage people to eat locally produced organic food more regularly. Here is a great roasted vegetable salad using the best of organic produce.

Ingredients (serves 4)

1-2 Aubergines

8 unpeeled garlic cloves

2 red peppers halved and deseeded

3 tbsp. olive oil

2tbsp balsamic vinegar

4 scallions finely chopped

8-10 black olives

salt and pepper

mixed salad leaves

200g feta cheese.

Method

Slice aubergines and mix with 6 garlic cloves and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 20 mins. Grill peppers until blackened. Cover with a tea towel and leave to cool. Then remove the skins and cut into strips.Whisk the vinegar with remaining oil in a large bowl, peel and chop garlic and add to the bowl. Mix in the aubergine, peppers, scallions and olives.Season with salt and pepper. Arrange salad leaves on a platter and top with aubergine mixture. Sprinkle with feta cheese to serve.

 

Image via an Bord Bia.

For a filling lunch, just serve with some fresh crusty bread!!