Deli board with bread & crudités

Deli board with bread & crudités

olive magazine reader Emily Crawford shares her simple summer platter to kick off a relaxed dinner party

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Make the marinated olives the day before or in the morning. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a small pan, add the garlic, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, chilli flakes and orange zest. warm through until fragrant, then add the olives. Serve at room temperature.
  2. To make the baba ganoush, heat the grill for 10 minutes. Put the whole aubergine(s) on a foil-lined tray and grill them, turning as each side blackens, for about 20-25 minutes. They need to be very soft and black. Cool, then cut open and scrape out the soft flesh, discarding the skin. chop finely and put in a bowl with the yogurt, pomegranate molasses, garlic, lemon juice, 2 tbsp olive oil and some seasoning. Mix well. Drizzle with extra pomegranate molasses to serve.
  3. Put the peppers on a foil-covered tray under a hot grill. Roast each side till blackened, then seal in a plastic bag till cool enough to handle. Peel and discard the skin, seeds and membrane and thickly slice. Take a piece of soft pepper and wrap around a small piece of baked ricotta or goat's cheese and secure with a toothpick.
  4. Make the guacamole just before serving so it doesn't turn brown. Peel, stone then mash the avocados. Add the yogurt, chilli (if using), spring onions, coriander, lime juice and a pinch of salt.

Recipe from olive magazine, August 2010.

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  • 04 August 2012

    iamali rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very nice combination of foods. I did it as a part of a tapas meal. The peppers and cheese were a bit fiddly on account of the cheese crumbling quite readily but very tasty none the less.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • toasted pitta breads or sourdough
  • crudités , such as sliced baby fennel, chicory leaves, cherry tomatoes

FOR THE MARINATED OLIVES

FOR THE BABA GANOUSH

FOR THE ROASTED PEPPERS WITH BAKED RICOTTA

  • 3-4 red and yellow peppers
  • 1 baked ricotta , available from Italian delis or use a 150g log of goat's cheese

FOR THE GUACAMOLE

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