From Pure Vegetarian,
Paul Gayler, Kyle Cathie Ltd, 2006.
This simple warm salad called for some lavender oil to be
made but the thought of lavender does not gel well in my mind to go with
savoury food. It is too reminiscent of toilet soap and bathrooms. I didn’t
include it in the dish.
I first made a thin basil puree by blitzing in the blender
some basil leaves with a clove of garlic and some olive oil.
Tomatoes were cut in half and sprinkled with salt, pepper, a
little sugar and some thyme leaves. The two halves of the tomatoes were then
placed back together with a slice of goat’s cheese in between.
Asparagus and olives were placed on a baking dish and a
little olive oil drizzled over them. They were put in the oven for about 5
minutes. The tomatoes were then added to the baking dish and a drizzle of red
wine vinegar and also of balsamic vinegar added. They were cooked for a few
minutes more. They were then served with a basil puree and the juices from the
pan.
An easily made salad that went well as an accompaniment to
pasta with mushrooms. I don’t think it missed the lavender oil.
Taste: ✔✔✔✔
Ease of
cooking: ✔✔✔✔
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