Grilled Vegetable Salad with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette
June 2007
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15 mins
- 3/4pound small new potatoes, quartered
- 1 16 ouncecan chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2teaspoons sweet smoked paprika
- 1/2cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt
- 4 portobello mushroom caps (1 pound)
- 3 zucchini (1 pound total), sliced lengthwise 1/2-inch thick
- Pepper
- 1/2bunch fresh basil, leaves shredded and stems discarded
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the potatoes until fork-tender, about 7 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add 1-1/2 cups chickpeas.
- Using a blender, puree the remaining chickpeas, garlic, vinegar and paprika with 2 tablespoons water. Pour in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream, processing until combined; season to taste with salt. Pour 1/4 cup dressing over the potato mixture and toss.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan to high. Brush some remaining dressing on the mushrooms and zucchini, then season with salt and pepper. Grill the zucchini for 1 minute per side and transfer to a cutting board. Grill the mushrooms gill side up for 2 minutes; rotate 90 degrees and grill for 2 minutes more, then flip and grill until slightly charred, about 1 minute more.
- Chop the zucchini and mushrooms into 1/2-inch cubes and add to the potato mixture. Add the basil and season with salt and pepper; toss to combine. Serve with remaining dressing on the side.