Grilled Zucchini and Potatoes
Grilled zucchini and potatoes topped with baked goat cheese: a wonderful Mediterranean delight!
Ingredients
- 300 g small elongated waxy potatoes (10 potatoes; e.g., La Ratte)
- Salt
- 400 g baby zucchini
- 0.5 bunch lemon thyme
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Fleur de sel
- Pepper
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp liquid honey
- 0.5 slice whole grain toast
- 15 g parmesan (1 piece)
- 120 g goat fresh cheese (4 small rounds)
Instructions
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1.
Brush potatoes thoroughly and boil in covered salted water for 15–20 minutes until just tender. Drain, cool, then halve lengthwise.
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2.
While the potatoes cook, clean, wash, and halve the mini zucchini lengthwise.
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3.
Wash thyme and shake dry. Pinch about 2 tsp of thyme leaves and set aside.
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4.
Lightly coat a grill pan with 1 tsp olive oil and heat. Grill zucchini portions over high heat, turning occasionally for several minutes until firm; near the end add some thyme sprigs.
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5.
Place zucchini in a bowl, remove thyme stems, and season with Fleur de sel and pepper.
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6.
Coat the grill pan again with 1 tsp oil and grill potato halves on the cut side for a few minutes. Add to zucchini and season similarly.
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7.
Wash lemon hot, dry, grate zest finely, halve and juice it.
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8.
Whisk together 2–3 tbsp lemon juice, honey, lemon zest, remaining olive oil, and half the thyme leaves; pour over vegetables and season with salt and pepper.
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9.
Drain the toast and finely chop it with the remaining thyme in a food processor.
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10.
Grate parmesan, mix with toast crumbs and thyme.
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11.
Place goat cheese in a shallow baking dish, spread crumb mixture on top, and bake under preheated grill for 3–5 minutes until golden brown. Remove and serve with grilled vegetables.