Artichoke & Tomato Towers

Name: Artichoke & Tomato Towers
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: micro greens for garnishing; 1 cup baby spinach leaves for serving; balsamic reduction; 4 canned artichoke bottoms or bottled artichoke hearts; a pinch of sugar or a drizzle of honey; 4 thick slices tomato; 2 tsp olive oil; ½ cup halved or quartered rosa tomatoes; ¼ tsp balsamic vinegar; 2 Tbsp chopped onion; 1 cup chopped button mushrooms; ¼ tsp dried thyme

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

All Sorts of Healthy Dishes

By Chantal Lascaris

Published 2017

About

TECHNICALLY, AN ARTICHOKE IS A FLOWER THAT HASN’T YET BLOOMED. BUT HERE IT BLOSSOMS WHEN SERVED TOGETHER WITH TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS. THE BALSAMIC REDUCTION PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL FLAVOUR DIMENSION, WHILE THE ROASTED TOMATOES ADD DEPTH. BEST OF ALL, THIS DISH IS REMARKABLY EASY TO ASSEMBLE AND IS A REAL SHOW STOPPER ON THE TABLE.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp chopped onion
1 cup chopped button mushrooms
¼ tsp

Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Gently fry the onion, mushrooms and thyme in a splash of the olive oil, until the onion and mushrooms have softened.
Add the rosa tomatoes and balsamic vinegar and sauté until the tomatoes start to soften and blister.
Sprinkle over the sugar or honey and stir through.
Remove the mixture from the pan and set aside.
Turn up the heat