Grilled Garlic and Vegetables

To amp up grilled vegetables, chef Zakary Pelaccio serves them with tender grilled garlic, fresh basil, and a drizzle of red wine vinegar.

Total Time:
45 mins
Yield:
8

Ingredients

  • 2 heads garlic (halved crosswise)

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil (plus 2 tablespoons, plus more for drizzling)

  • 1 pound young carrots (small scrubbed)

  • 1 pound spring onions (halved lengthwise)

  • ½ pound haricots verts (trimmed)

  • Kosher salt

  • Pepper

  • Red wine vinegar (for drizzling)

  • basil leaves (Torn, for garnish)

Directions

  1. Light a grill. Arrange the garlic halves cut side up on a sheet of foil and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Wrap tightly.

  2. In a large bowl, toss the carrots, spring onions and haricots verts with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the garlic packet, turning occasionally, until the garlic is tender when pierced, about 30 minutes. After 15 minutes, arrange the vegetables in a perforated grill pan and cook until tender and lightly charred, about 3 minutes for the haricots verts, 10 minutes for the spring onions and 15 minutes for the carrots. Transfer to a platter.

  3. Unwrap the garlic and let cool slightly. Squeeze the cloves out of the skins and scatter over the vegetables. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar and garnish with basil.

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