Grilled Vegetables With Sesame Dressing Recipe 45

GRILLED VEGETABLES WITH SESAME DRESSING RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• For the dressing, toast the sesame seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat until golden. Immediately scrape into a bowl and whisk in sesame and canola oils, vinegar, soy sauce and garlic. Set aside Toss the vegetables in the oil and salt and pepper. Grill vegetables on a preheated grill over medium heat turning occasionally until tender crisp. Arrange vegetables on a large platter and drizzle with dressing and toss. Serve immediately. http://www.not-too-sweet.com/grilled-vegetables-with-sesame-dressing/

GRILLED STEAK, VEGETABLE, AND QUINOA SALAD WITH YOGURT-TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the quinoa salad:
• Whisk oil, vinegar, honey, and salt in a large bowl. Add quinoa, lentils, dill, and oregano and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Make the yogurt dressing:
• Whisk yogurt, lemon juice, tahini, oil, salt, and 1 Tbsp. water in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Grill the vegetables and steak and assemble the salad:
• Prepare a grill or grill pan for medium-high heat. Brush fennel, tomatoes, and scallions with oil and season with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Grill, turning occasionally, until tender and charred in spots, 10-15 minutes; let cool. If using Halloumi cheese, brush with oil and grill, turning occasionally, until charred and warmed through, about 2 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, rub steak with cumin, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, and remaining 1/2 tsp. pepper. Grill until medium-rare, 5-7 minutes per side for flank steak, about 2 minutes per side for skirt steak. Let rest, then thinly slice against the grain.
• Transfer quinoa salad to a large platter. Top with grilled vegetables and steak. Season with additional salt and pepper and top with fennel fronds. Serve immediately with yogurt dressing alongside.
• Do Ahead
• The yogurt dressing can be chilled for up to 3 days.

VEGETABLE NOODLE SALAD WITH SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil, and season generously with salt.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, ginger and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
• Once the water boils, cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup pasta cooking water, then drain. Transfer pasta to a large bowl. Add half the dressing and 1/4 cup pasta water, season with salt and pepper and toss to evenly coat.
• Meanwhile, in a large deep-sided saucepan, heat safflower oil over medium. Add onion and bell peppers, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden and tender, about 10 minutes. Add snap peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, 1/4 cup pasta water and the remaining dressing. Stir to deglaze the pan and lift the browned bits on the bottom of the skillet, then add vegetable mixture (with sauce) and scallions to pasta and toss until well combined (add more pasta water if thinner sauce is desired). Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds, if using.

STEAMED VEGETABLES WITH HONEY SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, place the honey, soy, sesame seeds, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Steam vegetables for about 6 minutes.
• Spoon over the honey sesame dressing.
• Great with grilled chicken, fish or meat.

GRILLED CUCUMBERS WITH TOMATO-CARDAMOM DRESSING AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Start with the dressing: Add the tomatoes, oil, garlic, miso, bay leaves, cardamom shells and seeds, paprika and a heaping ¼ teaspoon salt to a large (lidded) sauté pan. Place over medium-high heat, give everything a good stir and leave it, uncovered, until it starts to bubble gently.
• Once bubbling, turn the heat down to medium-low, cover with the lid and cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring once, until the tomatoes have burst and start to release their juices. Turn down the heat if necessary; you want the garlic to soften without taking on color, and you want the tomatoes to not completely disintegrate. Stir in the lime juice and set aside.
• Heat a grill pan over high, and ventilate your kitchen well.
• Halve the cucumbers lengthwise then use a small spoon to scrape out and discard the seeds. Slice each halved cucumber lengthwise into 2 equal pieces, then transfer the cucumber quarters to a bowl and toss with the oil, ½ teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper. When the grill pan is very hot, grill them in batches, cut sides down, for 2 to 3 minutes, then flip them over and grill for 1 to 2 minutes more. You want nice grill marks and for the cucumbers to soften but still retain a bite. (You don't want any floppy cucumbers.) As they're ready, immediately transfer to the tomato pan, stirring to coat in the dressing.
• Once they're all grilled, stir the cilantro into the pan and transfer the mixture to a large serving platter with a lip. Sprinkle on the torn mozzarella, along with a good pinch of salt, and tuck the cheese under the cucumbers in places. You can serve this dish hot or at room temperature.

GRILLED VEGETABLES WITH CREAMY DRESSING

Steps:

• Scrub the carrots and cut into 2- x 2-1/2-inch pieces.
• Slice the zucchini diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices.
• In a medium bowl, toss the vegetables with the olive oil until well coated.
• Place the vegetables on the barbeque grill; grill over medium-low heat 4 to 6 minutes for the zucchini and 8 to 10 minutes for the carrots, turning often, until browned and tender.
• Watch the carrots carefully as their natural sugar gives them a tendency to burn easily.
• Meanwhile, in the same bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
• Add the cooked vegetables to the mayonnaise mixture; toss well.
• Spoon into a serving bowl; sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.

SESAME ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, put all of your vegetables, onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Add the sesame oil and enough Italian Dressing to coat the vegetables well.
• Let the vegetables marinate for 15-30 minutes, then place the vegetable and marinade into a large baking dish in a 350 degree oven and roast until the vegetables are cooked through and are soft.
• These are great served over basmati rice.
• Option: You can cook the vegetables on an outdoor grill rather than in the oven.
• Use the left over marinade from the bowl to baste the vegetables while they are cooking.

GRILLED SIRLOIN SALAD WITH SESAME-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Blend soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger together in a blender or food processor until dressing is smooth.
• Press peppercorns into both sides of steak and season with salt.
• Place steak, scallions, and red bell pepper on the preheated grill and cook for 4 minutes. Flip and cook until vegetables are charred and steak is cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes more. Let steak rest on a work surface for 5 minutes before thinly slicing along the grain. Cut scallions into 1-inch pieces and bell pepper lengthwise into strips.
• Toss curly endive and radicchio with the dressing in a bowl; transfer to a platter and top with steak and vegetables.