Grilled Eggplant Involtini with Goat Cheese and Green Beans
- Two 1-pound eggplants, cut lengthwise into thirds
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 36 thin green beans
- 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato paste or pesto
- 1/2 cup fresh goat cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 6 cups packed watercress, thick stems discarded
- 6 sun-dried tomato halves, coarsely chopped
- Light a grill.
- Brush the eggplant with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill over moderate heat until lightly charred and just tender, about 10 minutes.
- In a saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook the beans until they are crisp-tender, 3 minutes.
- Drain and pat dry.
- In a bowl, toss the beans with the sun-dried tomato paste and season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the eggplant slices on a work surface.
- Bundle 6 green beans at one end of each slice and roll into cylinders.
- Transfer the involtini to plates, seam side down.
- In a small bowl, whisk the goat cheese with the vinegar.
- Add 5 tablespoons of olive oil, whisking until smooth.
- Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, toss the watercress with the sun-dried tomatoes.
- Add 1/4 cup of the goat cheese dressing and toss to coat.
- Mound the salad beside the involtini.
- Spoon the remaining goat cheese dressing over the involtini and serve right away.
eggplants, extravirgin olive oil, salt, green beans, tomato, fresh goat cheese, rice vinegar, tomato
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-eggplant-involtini-with-goat-cheese-and-green-beans (may not work)