Name: Marilenas Charred Summer Squash Recipe
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup English peas; 1 cup chickpeas (canned, drained); 1 tbs fresh parsley, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 tbs flour (all-purpose or chickpea); 0.5 cups olive oil (for frying); 1 cup roasted red peppers (jarred); 0.5 cups almonds, toasted; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tbs red wine vinegar; 0.5 cups olive oil; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 cups snap peas, trimmed; 0.5 cups radishes, thinly sliced; 2 tbs fresh mint, chopped; 1 tbs lemon juice; 1 tbs olive oil; to taste salt; 2 medium summer squash (zucchini or yellow squash), sliced; 2 tbs olive oil; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Pinot Noir Holocene Codex, Willamette Valley, OR

Garlic mayo is a creamy sauce blending mayonnaise with minced garlic, often used to enhance various dishes.

Garlic Mayo

Fresh avocado with lime, cilantro, and onion.

Guacamole

Cerignola olives marinated in garlic rosemary olive oil

Olives

English pea falafel, romesco, crunchy snap pea salad

In a food processor, combine English peas, chickpeas, parsley, garlic, cumin, and salt. Blend until finely chopped but not pureed.

Blend Ingredients

Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add flour, and mix. Form into small balls or patties.

Form Balls

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry falafel balls until golden brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels.

Fry Falafel

In a blender, combine roasted red peppers, almonds, garlic, smoked paprika, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and salt. Blend until smooth.

Blend Sauce Ingredients

In a bowl, combine snap peas, radishes, mint, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. Toss to mix evenly.

Mix Salad Ingredients

Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Toss summer squash slices with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Grill for about 3-4 minutes on each side until charred and tender.

Char Squash

English peas

chickpeas (canned, drained)

fresh parsley, chopped

garlic, minced

ground cumin

salt

flour (all-purpose or chickpea)

olive oil (for frying)

roasted red peppers (jarred)

almonds, toasted

smoked paprika

red wine vinegar

olive oil

snap peas, trimmed

radishes, thinly sliced

fresh mint, chopped

lemon juice

summer squash (zucchini or yellow squash), sliced

black pepper