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RECIPE | Grilled veggie platter with a trio of dips

Prep-ahead platters make for effortless entertaining; this one is served with homemade hummus, pesto and sundried tomato dips

This grilled veggie platter with a trio of dips is one of the many delicious dishes in the Ndala twin's cookbook, 'Food Stories' (Human & Rousseau, R350.)
This grilled veggie platter with a trio of dips is one of the many delicious dishes in the Ndala twin's cookbook, 'Food Stories' (Human & Rousseau, R350.) (Supplied)

Serves: 6

Prep time: 20 - 25 minutes

Marinade:

60ml (4 tbsp) avocado oil

45ml (3 tbsp) honey

60ml (4 tbsp) balsamic vinegar

5ml (1 tsp) chilli flakes

5ml (1 tsp) dried thyme

5ml (1 tsp) garlic powder

5ml (1tsp) salt and pepper

30ml (2 tbsp) lemon rind

30ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice

Vegetables:

500g asparagus, trimmed

4 carrots, cut in half lengthwise

1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into strips

1 yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into strips

1 red onion, cut into wedges

1 butternut, sliced

1 sweet potato, peeled and sliced

Hummus:

1 x 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

45ml (3 tbsp) lemon juice

Salt and pepper

60ml (4 tbsp) olive oil

Pesto:

150g fresh basil leaves

50g fresh parsley

50g mint

100g Parmesan cheese

50g almonds

60ml (4 tbsp) olive oil

Salt and pepper

Sundried tomato dip:

300g sundried tomatoes

100g Peppadews

50ml olive oil

Method:

  1. Mix all the marinade ingredients together. Marinate all the veggies for an hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
  3. Grill the veggies until they are tender and cooked.
  4. For the dips, blend together all the ingredients for each to make three dips. Serve with the vegetables.

• Recipe and image from 'Food Stories: Our favourite recipes with love from the twins' by Tebo and Lebo Ndala, Human & Rousseau, R350.


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