Veal Chops with Tomato and Green Mango Salad
- Four 10- to 12-ounce veal rib chops
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, plus 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 4 medium heirloom tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 2 medium sweet onions, such as Maui or Walla Walla, sliced 1/2 inch thick and separated into rings
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 large green (underripe) organic mango, skin on, finely shredded (about 2 cups)
- Season the veal chops lightly with salt and pepper.
- In a large shallow dish, combine 1/2 cup of the olive oil with the chopped parsley, garlic and thyme.
- Add the veal chops and coat well.
- Let stand at room temperature for 4 hours.
- In a very large shallow dish, arrange the tomato slices and onion rings in slightly overlapping rows.
- Tuck the basil and parsley leaves between the tomato and onion slices and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and let stand at room temperature for 2 to 4 hours.
- Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
- Scrape most of the marinade off the chops.
- Grill over a medium-hot fire until browned and still pink in the center, about 6 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a platter; let stand for 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the vinegar with the sugar and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
- In a medium bowl, toss the mango with 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette.
- Set a chop on each plate.
- Spoon the tomato-onion salad alongside and drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette.
- Sprinkle with the green mango and serve.
veal, salt, extravirgin olive oil, flatleaf parsley, garlic, thyme, heirloom tomatoes, sweet onions, basil, cider vinegar, sugar, green
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/veal-chops-tomato-and-green-mango-salad (may not work)