Monday, June 22, 2015

Quail & Roasted Tomato Salad

By: The Food Hunter

When things start heating up outside I start looking for easier, lighter options to make for dinner. Often, I'll turn to main-dish salads that don't require a lot of advanced preparation.

In this recipe grilled quail is mixed with roasted tomatoes, green olives and an herb vinaigrette to create a delicious summer inspired salad. It's a quick and tasty dish that can be on the table in relatively no time.



Quail & Roasted Tomato Salad
serves two
2 Quail, butterflied
Olive Oil, for cooking quail
4 Roma Tomatoes, halved & roasted (see below)
2 Tsp. Fresh Mint, finely chopped
2 Tbs Red Wine Vinegar
4 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tsp Flat Leaf Parsley, finely chopped
4-5 Green Olives, pitted & chopped
Mixed Greens


For the Roasted Tomatoes
Preheat the oven to 350. Place the tomatoes, cut-side up, on a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Roast for about 20-30 minutes or until semi-dried.

For the Quail Salad
Flatten out the quails and season inside and out with salt & pepper. Heat olive oil in a large heavy-based frying pan over medium-high heat. Lightly brush the quails with oil. Cook the quails on each side until browned and cooked through.

Combine the tomatoes, olives, herbs, vinegar and olive oil in a large bowl. Cut the quails into quarters and add to the vinegar mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper, toss well to coat. Serve over mixed greens.

9 comments:

  1. Easy and light are exactly what we need right now!

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  2. What a perfect Sunday Supper! I love quail!

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  3. Can you believe I've never cooked (or eaten) quail? I'm not sure why because I know I would love it. Now you've given me a reason to try it. This salad looks delcious and light!
    Renee - Kudos Kitchen

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  4. I like lighter dishes in the summer, as well. I eat totally different when it's warm out!

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  5. My hubby and I were just talking about Quail which I've never had and he has. Time to try some!

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  6. What a great summer salad! Loving the no-fuss and fresh ingredients recipes this time of year!

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  7. Looks delicious! We have a favorite restaurant that makes meatballs from quail. I can't imagine the effort that must go into grinding enough meat to make meatballs for a dinner service!

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  8. I usually only see quail served as a simple little appetizer and it's never enough. I love the idea of piling it high on a salad....yum!

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