Pan-Seared Zucchini with Pine Nuts, Olive Dressing and Robiola Toasts
- 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
- 3 anchovies
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 small zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch thick
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 cup frisee
- 1 cup watercress
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon shredded basil leaves
- Four 3/4 inch thick baguette slices cut on a wide diagonal
- 4 ounces robiola cheese, sliced into 4 pieces
- In a mini food processor, combine the olives, anchovies, lemon juice and vinegar and pulse until the olives are coarsely chopped.
- Add the oil and process until the olives are minced.
- Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the broiler.
- In a large skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil until almost smoking.
- Season the zucchini with salt and pepper, add the slices to the pan and cook over high heat until browned on one side, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer the zucchini, cooked side up, to plates.
- Add the pine nuts to the skillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Mound the frisee and watercress over the zucchini and scatter the tomatoes and pine nuts all around.
- Drizzle the olive dressing over the greens and garnish with the basil.
- Top the baguette slices with the cheese and broil 6 inches from the heat until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
- Set the toasts alongside the salad, drizzle the plates with olive oil and serve.
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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pan-seared-zucchini-with-pine-nuts-olive-dressing-and-robiola-toasts (may not work)