GRILLED EGGPLANT INVOLTINI WITH GOAT CHEESE AND GREEN BEANS

GRILLED EGGPLANT INVOLTINI WITH GOAT CHEESE AND GREEN BEANS image

Categories Dinner

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Two 1-pound eggplants, cut lengthwise into thirds
Extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
36 thin green beans
1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato paste or pesto
1/2 cup fresh goat cheese, softened
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
6 cups packed watercress, thick stems discarded
6 sun-dried tomato halves, coarsely chopped

Steps:

1. Light a grill. Brush the eggplant with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill over moderate heat until lightly charred and just tender, about 10 minutes. 2. In a saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook the beans until they are crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Drain and pat dry. In a bowl, toss the beans with the sun-dried tomato paste and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the eggplant slices on a work surface. Bundle 6 green beans at one end of each slice and roll into cylinders. Transfer the involtini to plates, seam side down. 3. In a small bowl, whisk the goat cheese with the vinegar. Add 5 tablespoons of olive oil, whisking until smooth. Season the dressing with salt and pepper. 4. In a large bowl, toss the watercress with the sun-dried tomatoes. Add 1/4 cup of the goat cheese dressing and toss to coat. Mound the salad beside the involtini. Spoon the remaining goat cheese dressing over the involtini and serve right away.