MEDITERRANEAN SUMMER FEAST

This is what you get with several leftovers put together … you get a feast!  We had this meal quite literally on the shores of the mediterranean.  I had made a chunky tomato vegetable sauce the night before for pasta - a ragu.   Along with that was a chickpea salad from the day before. I threw in a few nice dark calamata olives and it was served with some nice baguette smothered in Hungry Soul. Yes, a true feast.
 
You do not need to heat this up, just have it at room temperature, so good!
 
Will make 4 plates
 
 
INGREDIENTS 

• Ragu – a tin of whole tomatoes, one onion, one garlic clove, a small courgette, ½ an aubergine, olive oil, salt and fresh basil
• Chickpeas salad – a tin of chickpeas, ¼ of red onion, 2 or 3 fresh tomatoes, olive oil, salt
• Calamata olives, with the pits, a big hundful
• Baguette – sourdough, if you can get it ( pain au levain )
• Hungry Soul – they are all very good, I used the Cracked Black because I had it on hand.

  
 
METHOD

• Ragu – a ragu is really just a chunky sauce. Soften the onion and garlic, add aubergine cubed and cook a few minutes, then add the courgette also cubed and when they are a little cooked, toss in the tin of tomatoes, the basil, a pinch of salt and a good drizzle of olive oil. Let it simmer 20 minutes, then allow to cool completely … even better the next day.

 

• Chickpeas salad – drain your chickpeas, finely chop the onion, cube the tomatoes then mix it all together with a good drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt.

 

• Calamata olives, with the pits, a big handful

 

• Baguette – 4 slices each should do nicely …or more if hungry

 

• Hungry Soul – Spread a nice layer onto each slice of sourdough.

 
 
PLATING IT ALL 
By looking at the photo you get a good idea of how it was presented… but just in case you need a little help; 

• Ladle a nice amount of the ragu onto you plate, over it or on the side, add the chickpea salad and add the olives and ring the plate with the slices of baguette and Hungry Soul …

 
So tasty, really a perfect dish for hot weather – a complete meal, yes, 100% vegan and delicious!
 
 
Bon appetit!

Jacques Brennan ​Hungry Soul Vegan