Grilled Vegetables with Cumin, Cilantro and Salsa Verde
2 cups purchased salsa verde
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 cup (packed) fresh cilantro
leaves
3 large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick
slices
4 small red onions, quartered
2 red
bell peppers, each cut into 6 thick strips
2 yellow bell
peppers, each cut into 6 thick strips
3 large portobello
mushrooms, stemmed, quartered
5 zucchini, cut crosswise into
1/2-inch-thick rounds
16 thick asparagus spears, trimmed
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Puree first 4 ingredients in processor. Place vegetables in large bowl. Add
salsa mixture; toss to coat. Chill 2 hours.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove vegetables from
bowl, reserving salsa verde in bottom of bowl. Transfer salsa verde to serving
bowl.
Grill vegetables until cooked through and nicely charred,
turning occasionally, about 20 minutes for potatoes and onions, 14 minutes for
peppers, 8 minutes for mushrooms, 6 minutes for zucchini and 5 minutes for
asparagus.
Arrange grilled vegetables on platter. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup
chopped cilantro. Serve, passing salsa verde separately.
Makes 8 servings.
Bon Appétit
July 2001