Aubergine Tabasco Salad with Fennel & Orange
Ingredients
- 2 aubergines, cut into wedges
- 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 bulb fennel
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 1 orange, segmented
- 50ml sherry vinegar
- 175ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp Tabasco Pepper Sauce
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, chopped
- small bunch of watercress
- 2 naan breads, cut into six 10cm-wide circles
Method
- 1
Shave the fennel using a mandolin and then mix in a bowl with the orange segments, orange juice and zest, vinegar, olive oil, Tabasco sauce and seasoning. Add the tarragon and stir well.
- 2
Rub the aubergine wedges all over with the vegetable oil and heat a griddle pan over a medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the aubergine wedges and grill for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden-brown griddle marks appear on each side.
- 3
Add the aubergines to the salad and toss well. Split into six plates and serve on top of the naan bread circles.
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- 2 aubergines, cut into wedges
- 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 bulb fennel
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 1 orange, segmented
- 50ml sherry vinegar
- 175ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp Tabasco Pepper Sauce
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, chopped
- small bunch of watercress
- 2 naan breads, cut into six 10cm-wide circles
- 1
Shave the fennel using a mandolin and then mix in a bowl with the orange segments, orange juice and zest, vinegar, olive oil, Tabasco sauce and seasoning. Add the tarragon and stir well.
- 2
Rub the aubergine wedges all over with the vegetable oil and heat a griddle pan over a medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the aubergine wedges and grill for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden-brown griddle marks appear on each side.
- 3
Add the aubergines to the salad and toss well. Split into six plates and serve on top of the naan bread circles.