Chop Chop Salad

~ Mary ~

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Summer came screeching to a halt and I realized I hadn’t  roasted  as many veggies on the wood fire grill as I had last year.  I ran off to the Portage Park Farmer’s Market to remedy the situation stat!  There really is nothing like a roasted or grilled veggie and when you kick it up a notch with some wood coals or wood chips you’re in for a whole new level of flavor..

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This salad reminded us of the crazy sandwiches we have at the open air market in Antwerp every time we visit Frank.  Some day he’ll share that story/sandwich with us, I feel it! A girl can dream, now can’t she?

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This is an easy recipe that can be interpreted any way you see fit  Get out there and fire up your grill and don’t miss out on one minute of this fantastic weather.

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Chop Chop Salad

This is what I used, but feel free to add more/less/different veggies.

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Lightly coat with olive oil then grill on both sides.  Grilling time varies according to veggie.

2 Zucchini’s sliced like planks

1 Eggplant sliced plank style

1 Red Bell Pepper

2 Red Onions thickly sliced

 

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Remove from grill and when cool enough to handle, chop into bite sized pieces.  Toss into a large bowl with:

2 Tomatoes seeded and diced

1/2 Cup Olives your choice

1/2 Cup Goat Cheese or Fetta Cheese

Handful chopped Oregano

Handful chopped Basil

Handful Chopped Parsley

Drizzle with Honey

Optional to add diced grilled Chicken