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Chargrilled green vegetable salad with sesame-soy dressing

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Toasted sesame seeds, balsamic vinegar and dark soy sauce add depth to chargrilled courgettes, fennel and broccoli in Celia Brooks Brown's delicious vegetarian starter

Chargrilled green vegetable salad with sesame-soy dressing

Method

a dry frying pan, toast the sesame seeds over a moderate heat, stirring frequently until golden and the seeds have popped. Transfer to a bowl and leave to cool.

2. Heat a ridged grill-pan for several minutes until very hot. Drizzle the vegetables with olive oil and char-grill, turning occasionally, until slightly blackened.

3. Stir together the sesame seeds, soy sauce and balsamic vinegar, and whisk in the olive oil.

4. Arrange the salad leaves on a platter and top with the vegetables. Drizzle over the sesame dressing and serve straight away.

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Serves: 4-6 for a starter

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min

Ingredients
3 tbsp Sesame seeds
2 courgettes, cut into large chunky pieces
2 Fennel, cut into large chunky pieces
1 Broccoli, broken into large florets
5 tbsp Olive oil, plus more for brushing
2 tbsp dark Soy sauce
2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
300g mixed salad leaves, such as rocket, watercress, baby spinach