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Grilled Platter

Makes: 8 servings Yield: 8 main-dish servings
Prep 30 mins Grill 20 mins
Grilled Platter
Ingredients
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1/2 cup  extra virgin olive oil
  • 8 3/4-inch slices crusty country bread
  • 2 pounds  chicken tenders
  • 2 baby eggplants, quartered lengthwise
  • 2 small zucchini, quartered lengthwise
  • 2 small sweet yellow peppers, quartered lengthwise and seeded
  • 4 large plum tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup  pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 tablespoon  crumbled feta cheese
  • Fresh oregano sprigs
  • 1 Feta Vinaigrette (see recipe below)
Directions

1. In blender chop garlic. With motor running add oil in a steady stream; blend to nearly smooth, scraping sides. Brush both sides of bread with garlic-oil blend; sprinkle bread lightly with salt. In bowl toss chicken with salt, pepper, and half remaining oil. In second bowl toss vegetables with salt, pepper, and remaining oil; set aside.

2. For charcoal grill, cook peppers and eggplant on uncovered rack over medium-high heat 10 to 15 minutes, until tender; turn once. Add chicken and zucchini; grill 5 minutes, turn. Add bread and tomatoes; grill 2 to 5 minutes more, until chicken is no longer pink, vegetables are tender, and bread is toasted, turning as needed. (For gas grill, preheat grill. Set heat to high; cook food in same manner as above.)

3. Arrange all grilled vegetables and olives on platter; sprinkle olives with feta and oregano sprigs. Serve with Feta Vinaigrette. Makes 8 main-dish servings.

Feta Vinaigrette
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons  Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons  red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons  rice wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon  snipped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon  pepper
  • 1/2 cup  extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup  crumbled feta cheese
Directions

1. In a bowl whisk mustard, red wine vinegar, rice wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Whisk in olive oil, by droplets then in a steady stream. To serve, stir in feta.

Nutrition Facts (Grilled Platter)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • cal. (kcal) 535,
  • Fat, total (g) 33,
  • chol. (mg) 75,
  • sat. fat (g) 6,
  • carb. (g) 26,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 21,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 4,
  • fiber (g) 5,
  • sugar (g) 5,
  • pro. (g) 32,
  • vit. A (IU) 729,
  • vit. C (mg) 1,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 13,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
  • Folate (µg) 105,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 691,
  • Potassium (mg) 732,
  • calcium (mg) 111,
  • iron (mg) 3,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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