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 /  24 May 2023  

#  Grilled Tomatoes, Gratin &amp; Lentil Mix With Pickled Cucumber Dressing &amp; Sourdough Croutons  


A great way to use the last bits of your sourdough and ripe tomatoes. The grilled tomatoes release their juices to add to the dressing on a bed of grains and lentils, topped with a pickled cucumber dressing for some extra zing. You will make this dish again and again.  


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Serves

 4 

 



Total Time

 45 Minutes 

 



 

 

Ingredients

    6 firm vine-ripened tomatoes  

   6 Roma tomatoes, halved  

   3 tbsp of olive oil, plus extra to finish  

   3 thick sourdough bread slices, cut into squares  

   1 garlic clove, crushed  

   1 tbsp of mixed seeds  

   1 tbsp of fresh parsley, finely chopped  

   200g of mixed lentils and grains  

   100g of green olives, pitted and halved  

   6 Parma ham slices  

   Sea salt and black pepper  

 



  

 For The Pickled Cucumber Dressing:  


   2½ tbsp of sherry vinegar  

   Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon  

   80ml of extra virgin olive oil  

   1 tsp of dried oregano  

   Drizzle of runny honey, or to taste  

   3 baby cucumbers, chopped  

 



  

 



Method

 Step 1 

Preheat the barbecue or griddle pan and preheat the oven to 160°C fan/180°C.



 Step 2 

Season the tomatoes well with salt and pepper and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.



 Step 3 

Place the tomatoes on the hot barbecue, cover with a lid and cook over a high heat for 1-2 minutes, turning occasionally until tender and charred. Alternatively, place on a heated griddle pan and cook until charred on the outside and tender on the inside.



 Step 4 

Meanwhile, make the pickled cucumber dressing. Whisk the sherry vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano and honey together in a bowl, add the chopped cucumber and leave to pickle for at least 30 minutes.



 Step 5 

In a bowl mix the sourdough squares with the crushed garlic, mixed seeds, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season well. Spread out on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes until golden and crisp. Mix with the chopped parsley and set aside.



 Step 6 

In a serving dish, add the mixed lentils and grains, top with the tomatoes, olives, Parma ham and pickled cucumber, then top with croutons.



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recipe courtesy of [*Mediterranean Summer Table*](https://amzn.to/3oiAGe0) by Kathy Kordalis. Published by Ryland Peters &amp; Small.

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