Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Is a warm roasted veggie salad nirvana?

Oh my god - so many delicious flavours have just delighted me, filled my tummy, and made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. So easy to make (just required a bit of cooking time) and well, my tastebuds are still spinning with satisfaction.

The whole recipe is at taste.com.au and its called Warm Roasted Vegetable Salad. As usual, I had to modify it slightly for my personal taste, and the fact that I left my bok choy in the fridge at work... So, what made this delicious delight? Cocktail/mini potatoes, sweet potato, red capsicum, garlic, red onion, pine nuts, fresh oregano, wholegrain mustard, lemon juice and olive oil. No greens unfortunately, but I didn't really care once I took my first bite! Such a rollercoaster ride of flavours - in any one moment you can taste the tang of the mustard, the sourness of the lemon juice, the warming comforting feeling that roasted potato and sweet potato give, the contrast of the onion that reminds me of summer barbecues, the distinct nuttiness of the pine nuts, and the squishiness of the capsicum (ok, so I ran out of describing words...)!

No doubt this will become a regular feature on my menu - I was going to serve with a warmed bread roll, but this dish is a meal all on its own.

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