PUMPKIN & EGGPLANT WITH OLIVE SALSA
SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 12 MINS
• 500g Jap pumpkin, seeds removed, thinly sliced
• 1 large eggplant, 1cm-thick slices
• 250g haloumi, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 200g green beans, blanched
• ½ bunch mint, leaves picked
• toasted pine nuts, to serve
SALSA
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp finely chopped kalamata olives
• 1 eschalot, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Preheat chargrill pan or barbecue on high.
2 In separate bowls, toss pumpkin, eggplant and haloumi in 1 tbsp oil. Season.
3 Chargrill pumpkin 4-5 mins, turning once, until tender. Then, chargrill eggplant 3-4 mins until tender. Set aside.
4 SALSA In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and season to taste.
5 On a large serving platter, arrange grilled vegetables with beans and mint.
6 Using same hot chargrill, cook haloumi, 30 secs each side. Transfer to serving platter. Spoon salsa on top. Sprinkle pine nuts over to serve.