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Mediterranean griddled vegetable salad takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Mediterranean griddled vegetable salad takes several minutes to cook.

Mediterranean griddled vegetable salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Mediterranean griddled vegetable salad are:

2 red capsicums -- cored, deseeded and quartered
1 small eggplant -- sliced
2 medium zucchini -- sliced
salt and pepper to taste
basil leaves for garnish

For marinade:

1/2 cup orange juice
1 tsp orange zest
juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic -- crushed

Here is how you make Mediterranean griddled vegetable salad:

1. For the marinade: Mix together the orange juice and zest, lemon juice, olive oil and garlic in a non-corrosive dish. Add the vegetables, turning them to coat, then leave to marinade for 1 hour. Remove the vegetables from the marinade and drain well, reserving the marinade.2. Heat the griddle and brush it with a little of the marinade. Cook the vegetables for about 3-4 minutes on each side, until just tender and blackened but still crisp, then keep hot.3. Place the marinade in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Boil rapidly until the liquid has reduced to about 3-4 tablespoons. Pour the marinade over the warm vegetables and mix. Leave to cool to room temperature. season, sprinkle with the basil leaves before serving.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOONSCRIBE.

The nutritional information for Mediterranean griddled vegetable salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 101.0

• Total Fat: 3.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 6.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 2.5 g