Blogger Secret Ingredient - Capers

This week's Blogger Secret Ingredient was hosted by Fuss Free Flavours and her choice was capers.  I was trying to figured out what to make all week.  I'm not a huge fan of capers so I had to inquire from a few of my friends.  My friend Anna, suggested to use it with fish.  I was initially going to make a baked fish with a caper sauce but the weather was so nice, I went out to grab some veggies to grill with the fish.  I settled on a caper salad dressing to coat a mixed vegetable side that had eggplant, zucchini, and squash.  The first recipe I found had red wine vinegar and honey mustard but to my frustration, I didn't have either so I had to search for another recipe. 

 

Lemon Caper Dressing

(adapted from Recipe Web Diaries)

Juice of one Meyer lemon
1 TBS Capers

1 Large Garlic Clove, Crushed
1 TSP Salt
1 TBS Honey

1 TBS Parsley, Minced
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
Freshly Ground Black Pepper

 

Directions

1. Mix together the Capers, Garlic, Salt, Honey, and Parsley. 
2. Once it is fulling incorporated, slowly whisk in the Olive Oil. 
3. Add the pepper to taste.

 

Grilled Mixed Veggies

1 Eggplant

1 Zucchini

1 Yellow Squash

 

Directions

1. Sliced all the vegetables about 1/2 inch thick.
2. Grill them until it is tender
3. Once it is grilled, dice to large cubs.
4. Add the dressing and toss.

 

Grilled Fish

Tilapia

Salt and Pepper to taste

Olive Oil

 

Directions

1. Season to taste.
2. Coat with a little olive oil so it won't stick to the grill.
3. Grill for 10-15 minutes or until it is cooked.