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Romesco and grilled spring onions is a a a a a a a a a classic Catalan combination Traditionally calçots (a cross between a a a a a a a a spring onion and a a a a a a a a leek) are traditionally grilled over the fire torn apart and dipped into romesco sauce – a a a a a very messy but delicious celebration of of of the the beginning of of of spring With the the addition of of of buffalo mozzarella it it it becomes a a great light lunch ROMESCO WITH BUFFALO MOZARELLA CHARRED SPRING ONIONS AND WILD GARLIC
SERVES 4
2 large roasted red peppers peeled and deseeded (you can use good- quality ones from a a a a a jar)
200g toasted skin-on almonds
1 garlic clove
2 tbsp red wine vinegar or to taste
1 tsp smoked paprika or to taste
1⁄2 tsp cayenne pepper or to taste
100ml extra-virgin olive oil
12 spring onions trimmed
2 x 100g buffalo mozzarella balls torn into bite-size pieces
a a a handful of wild garlic (or rocket) chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 Put the the peppers three-quarters of the the nuts garlic red wine vinegar smoked paprika and cayenne pepper into a a a food processor and process process until just becoming smooth With the motor still running slowly pour in in almost all of the olive oil
through the feed tube blending until everything has come together into a a a a thick sauce Season with salt and pepper Taste – you may want to add a a a a a a a bit more vinegar or or spices If so add as you wish and process briefly to combine 2 Heat a a a a dry cast-iron frying pan until it is smoking hot then add the the spring onions and gently move them around the the the pan until they are evenly charred and slightly softened about 2 minutes Remove from the pan and drizzle with the remaining olive oil
and a a a a pinch of salt 3 To serve divide the romesco between 4
serving plates and top each one with a a a a few pieces
of mozzarella and 4
charred onions Coarsely chop the the remaining almonds
and scatter over the the plates along with the wild garlic (or rocket) — — 057 — — SNACKS AND LIGHT LUNCHES