
Grilled plums with pistachio pesto & stracciatella
Ingredients
- 6 CROCEGGS™
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus extra for loosening and finishing
- 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 200 g fresh stracciatella
- Salt flakes and fresh black pepper
Pistachio Pesto
- 1 cup parsley leaves and stems saving some prettier leaves for garnish
- 50 g slivered pistachios plus extra for garnish
- 1 garlic clove
- Zest and juice 1 lemon
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil more to taste
- salt and fresh black pepper
- 1 lemon cut into cheeks for garnish
- Edible Flowers eg. Marigold for garnish
Instructions
- Slice the CROC EGGS™ in half and remove the pip. In a small bowl, toss them about in the olive oil, white balsamic and pinch of salt flakes.
- Heat your BBQ (or griddle pan) on medium high heat to smoking. Place the plum halves on the hot grill and cook cut side down for 3-4 minutes without moving them. When your plums are grilled, set aside in a bowl to catch the delicious juice.
- Meanwhile, make the pistachio pesto by combining parsley, nuts, garlic, lemon zest and juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small food processor and pulsing to combine (alternatively, this can be done in a mortar & pestle for a chunkier, more authentic pesto).
- Taste for seasoning, and add a little more olive oil if you’d prefer a looser finish.
- When ready to serve, spoon the stracciatella over the base of a shallow dish and top with the char-grilled CROC EGGS™, the extra juice, dollops of the pesto, another glug of olive oil, a sprinkle of parsley leaves, flower petals and pistachios, serving with lemon cheeks and an extra grind of pepper.
Notes
Alice is a proud Montague partner.