MEDITERRANEAN BRUSCHETTA PLATTER

INGREDIENTS

1 bunch Broccolini®, halved crossways
175g Minicaps® baby capsicums, halved
4 Qukes® baby cucumbers, thinly sliced lengthways
150ml olive oil
1 bunch baby carrots, scrubbed & trimmed
2 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1 tbs red wine vinegar
1 tsp caster sugar
1 tbs thyme
1 long green chilli, thinly sliced
1 (425g) eggplant, cut into rounds
2 loaves sour dough, sliced
3 tbs hummus
1 tsp chilli flakes
4 tbs (80g) labne
2 tbs basil pesto
4 tbs (100g) cottage cheese
2 vine ripened tomatoes
2tbs basil leaves
100g chevre
1/3 cup yoghurt
1 tsp harissa
1 tsp black sesame seeds
100g goats cheese
1 tbs dukkah
60g spreadable ricotta
handful parmesan & microherbs, to garnish

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven 200°C fan forced. Place the Broccolini®, Minicaps® and carrots in a large roasting pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil, season, shake gently to coat. Roast 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Set aside to cool.
  2. Arrange the fennel over the base of greased roasting pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil, scatter over the parmesan and season. Roast 20-25 minutes or until fennel is tender. Cool to room temperature.
  3. Meanwhile, combine 1 tablespoon oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, thyme green chilli in a bowl. Add the Qukes®, turn to coat. Set aside 1 hour.
  4. Brush both sides of the eggplant and bread with remaining oil. Barbecue or chargrill 3-4 minutes each side or until eggplant is tender and bread is lightly charred.Spread 4 slices sourdough with labne, top with roasted Minicaps®. Spread 4 slices sourdough with chevre. Top with well drained marinated Qukes®. Spread 4 slices sourdough with goats cheese, top with roasted baby carrots, sprinkle with dukkah.
  5. Spread 4 slices sourdough with ricotta, top with roasted parmesan fennel.
  6. Top 4 slices sourdough with chargrilled eggplant. Combine the yoghurt and harissa, spoon over eggplant, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  7. Spread 4 slices sourdough with pesto and cottage cheese. Top with tomatoes and basil.
  8. Spread 4 slices sourdough with hummos, top with Broccolini® and sprinkle with chilli flakes.
  9. To serve; Arrange bruschetta on a serving platter or board. Season, sprinkle with parmesan and micro herbs.