Ratatouille & Goat Cheese Salad Towers with Creamy Balsamic Dressing
- 1 1/2 cups Miracle Whip Original Spread
- 1 1/2 cups Kraft Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, divided
- 48 slices eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices Safeway 1 ea For $1.28 thru 02/09
- 72 slices zucchini, diagonally cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 24 slices red onions, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices (Do not separate into rings.)
- 6 each yellow peppers, quartered lengthwise Target 1 pkg For $2.99 thru 02/06
- 48 slices tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 24 slices goat cheese (2-1/2-inch diameter logs), cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 2-1/2 tsp. Coarse kosher salt
- 2-1/2 tsp. Coarsely ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup fresh basil, chiffonade
- Combine spread and dressing until smooth.
- Refrigerate until needed.
- Can be prepared up to 3 days in advance.
- Brush 1-1/2 cups dressing mixture (or 6 Tbsp.
- dressing mixture for trial recipe) evenly onto both sides of eggplant, zucchini, onion and yellow pepper slices.
- Grill on medium-high heat 2 to 3 min.
- on each side or until crisp-tender.
- Place in single layer in sheet pan(s), being careful to keep onion slices intact.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- For each serving: Place 1 eggplant slice on serving plate; cover with 3 zucchini slices, 1 tomato slice and 1 onion slice (keeping slice intact).
- Top with 1 yellow pepper piece, 1 cheese slice, second eggplant slice and second tomato slice.
- Gently press down on top tomato slice to secure tower.
- Season with 1/8 tsp.
- (0.5 mL) each salt and black pepper.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 Tbsp.
- (7 mL) basil.
- Drizzle with 1 Tbsp.
- (15 mL) of the remaining dressing mixture.
miracle, dressing, eggplant, zucchini, red onions, yellow peppers, tomatoes, goat cheese, kosher salt, ground black pepper, fresh basil
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/ratatouille-goat-cheese-salad-towers-creamy-balsamic-dressing-116564.aspx (may not work)