Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette With Grilled Romaine Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place the tomatoes on a baking dish and drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil and season with some salt and pepper and transfer to the oven. Roast until the tomatoes start to burst, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Once cool, transfer to a salad bowl and slightly smash up the tomatoes with a fork, add the minced red onion and the mustard and vinegar. In a slow steady steam, pour in the extra-virgin olive oil, to taste, while mixing with a fork. Add the romaine lettuce and toss to combine.

Steps:

• Rinse fish with cool water and pat dry. Season generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Season the cavity with salt and pepper. Tuck thyme, rosemary and parsley sprigs in cavity of each fish. Add fennel fronds, basil leaves and lemon slices. Drizzle olive oil on both sides of fish, then place on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Leave at room temperature. (May season and refrigerate fish up to 2 hours in advance. Bring to room temperature before cooking.) Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Make the vinaigrette: Put shallot in a small serving bowl. Add vinegar and a good pinch of salt. Leave to steep 5 minutes, then whisk in olive oil. Season tomatoes with salt and pepper and spoon them into the olive oil mixture. Add basil and stir gently. Leave at room temperature.
• Place fish on top shelf of oven and roast, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes, until fish is firm when probed and flakes at the thickest part. Take from oven and let rest 5 minutes. To serve, use a small knife, soup spoon and spatula to remove top fillets. Pull spine away to reveal bottom fillets. Transfer fillets to a platter or individual plates. Spoon a little tomato vinaigrette over each portion and pass the rest at the table.
• Alternatively, if you are grilling the fish, prepare a bed of hot coals. Make sure the grill is cleaned with a wire brush and lightly oiled. Lay the fish directly on the grill and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Do not attempt to turn fish until the skin has browned and crisped or it will stick. Carefully turn fish and cook for another 7 to 8 minutes, until fish is firm when probed and flakes at the thickest part. To serve, proceed as in Step 3.

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Place tomatoes, slice side up, on a baking sheet (lined with foil for easy cleanup) and broil 3-5 minutes until slightly charred.
• Set aside and let tomatoes cool.
• Once cooled, place tomatoes in food processor with garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, and salt. Blend on low while slowly adding in olive oil until dressing is fully incorporated.
• Taste. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
• Serve with your favorite salad combinations.

Steps:

• Tomatoes -- Roast the tomatoes. In a 400 degree oven or on a grill, just slice the tomatoes in half and grill or roast until slightly semi soft. No need for seasoning at this point. Just 5-7 minutes per side. Remove and let cool before chopping.
• Dressing -- Rough chop the tomatoes and add to a small bowl. Add in all other ingredients and mix well with an immersion blender, a regular blender or a small food processor. Puree until you have a smooth texture. Chill until ready to use.
• Romaine -- Slice each romaine heart lengthwise and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the romaine, on either an outdoor grill, a grill pan, or even a saute pan -- anything you have. Just 3-4 minutes per side until lightly brown and slightly wilted.
• Serve -- The warm romaine with the chilled vinaigrette and fresh grated parmesan. ENJOY!
• Note: This dressing is great over fish, grilled vegetables, or pretty much anything. It is a wonderful dressing.