Escalivada (Catalan Roasted Peppers, Aubergine and Onion)
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking and Serious Eats.
Red peppers, aubergines and onions roasted until meltingly soft, steamed, peeled and torn into strips, then dressed with olive oil, garlic, cider vinegar and smoked paprika.
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Method
- 1
Roast the vegetables. Heat the oven to 190 °C (170 °C fan). Halve the peppers, aubergines and unpeeled onions from top to bottom and lay them skin side up on the tray. Rub all over with 3 tbsp oil and roast for about 1 hour, until very soft and the skins are blistered and browned in places.
- 2
Steam. Cover the tray with the tea towel and leave for 15 min. The trapped steam loosens the skins so they slip off easily.
- 3
Peel and tear. Pull the skins, seeds and stems from the peppers, scoop the aubergine flesh from its skin, and peel the onions and separate their layers. Tear or cut everything into 1-2 cm strips and arrange them in the serving dish.
- 4
Dress and rest. Whisk the remaining 3 tbsp oil with the garlic, vinegar, paprika, salt and pepper, pour over the vegetables and turn gently. Leave for at least 1 hour, or refrigerate overnight, so the vegetables soak up the dressing. Serve at room temperature, scattered with parsley.
Storage
Refrigerate covered up to 4 days; it improves after a day. Bring back to room temperature before serving. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low saturated fat: 1.2 g saturated fat per 100 g, 9.3% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
- Source of fibre: 2.9 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 1.5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 242 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- large rimmed baking tray
- clean tea towel
- chopping board
- large shallow serving dish
- small bowl
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 281 kcal |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 22.8 g |
| of which sugars | 12.8 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 20.7 g |
| of which saturates | 2.9 g |
| Fibre | 8.1 g |
| Salt | 1.48 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.2 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
