Name: Char-grilled broccoli with feta and charred-lemon dressing
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 small heads of broccoli, thick stalks trimmed, thickly sliced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1½ lemons, cut into cheeks; 100 ml (½ cup) extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, or to taste; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; ½ cup each coarsely chopped mint and flat-leaf parsley; ¼ Spanish onion, thinly sliced; 100 gm Greek feta, crumbled; To serve: slivered pistachios

Char-grilled broccoli with feta and charred-lemon dressing

Recipe for char-grilled broccoli with feta and charred-lemon dressing.

Serves 4

Prep

25M

Cook

10M

Total

35M

Broccoli shows another side of itself when it’s charred on the edges and still slightly crunchy. Slice the broccoli through the stems to keep the slices intact – this makes for much easier handling on the grill. We’ll happily eat this as a light meal in its own right, but it would also be excellent served alongside grilled lamb or chicken.

Ingredients

2 small heads of broccoli, thick stalks trimmed, thickly sliced

1 tbsp olive oil

1½ lemons, cut into cheeks

100 ml (½ cup) extra-virgin olive oil

2 tbsp red wine vinegar, or to taste

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

½ cup each coarsely chopped mint and flat-leaf parsley

¼ Spanish onion, thinly sliced

100 gm Greek feta, crumbled

To serve: slivered pistachios

Method

Main

1.Bring a char-grill pan or barbecue to high heat. Drizzle broccoli with olive oil, season to taste and grill, turning occasionally, until charred and tender (8-10 minutes). Set aside. Grill lemon cheeks, turning occasionally, until charred and softened (6-8 minutes), then set aside.

2.Squeeze the juice from one of the lemon cheeks into a bowl, then finely chop the cheek and add to juice along with extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar and garlic, and whisk to combine. Season to taste and set aside.

3.Coarsely chop half of the broccoli and combine in a bowl with mint, parsley, onion and feta, season to taste and toss to combine. Drizzle with dressing to taste and toss again to coat.

4.Arrange broccoli slices on a serving platter, drizzle with a little more dressing, then pile chopped broccoli mixture on top. Scatter with pistachios and serve with charred lemon cheeks.