8 and napoleons with vinaigrette Recipes

portabello mushrooms, stems removed, red onion , cut into eight slices, reduced-fat red wine vinaigrette, tomatoes , each cut into four slices, fresh basil leaves, crumbled goat cheese, minced fresh thyme, salt and pepper to taste

tomatoes , halved lengthwise, olive oil, divided, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, divided, pepper, divided, zucchini , cut into 1/2-inch slices, yellow summer squash , cut into 1/2-inch slices, portobello mushrooms, eggplant (1/2 inch thick ), fresh goat cheese, minced fresh parsley, minced garlic, divided, fresh mozzarella cheese , cut into 4 slices, fresh spinach, balsamic vinaigrette

garlic bulb, olive oil, egg, buttermilk, cornmeal, all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, green tomatoes , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, vegetable oil, gourmet salad greens, balsamic vinaigrette, yellow pear or cherry tomatoes, halved, red pear or cherry tomatoes, halved, tomatoes, chopped, chopped fresh parsley, tomato crostini, garnish: fresh basil sprigs

trimmed medium red beets (about 3 1/2 inches in diameter; about 1 3/4 lb), scrubbed, peeled ginger, fresh orange juice, sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, firm-ripe anjou pears, tarragon, granny smith apple, garnish: sea salt such as maldon ; poppy seeds

red potatoes , scrubbed, kosher salt, balsamic vinegar, garlic, dijon mustard, fresh basil leaves, olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, fresh goat cheese, chopped fresh chives (optional)

baby spinach, basil, tarragon leaves, balsamic vinegar, capers, garlic cloves, roasted, extra virgin olive oil, portobello mushrooms, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, goat cheese, sliced thin, eggplants , sliced crosswise, 3/4-inch thick, zucchini , sliced lengthwise, 1/4-inch thick, red onion, sliced thin, tomato, sliced 1-inch thick, red pepper , roasted, peeled, seeded and julienned, green pepper , roasted, peeled, seeded and julienned, spicy monterey jack cheese, grated, goat cheese, thinly sliced, basil , chiffonade (save 4 leaves for garnish), olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste