Coat of Many Colours Salad
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TypeSide dish
Serves4 people
DateAugust 25, 2026
A warm salad as a colorful coat, full of comfort and a wink to Dolly Parton.
A warm vegetable salad shaped like a coat, made from colorful roasted vegetables. The open coat silhouette nods to Dolly Parton's iconic song and childhood story. Comforting, soft, and easy to make: a dish full of color and warmth, perfect as a side.
Ingredients
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 yellow bell peppers
- 2 purple carrots
- 2 orange carrots
- 2 zucchinis
- 1 large red onion
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
- Cut the bell peppers into wide strips, halve the carrots lengthwise, and slice the zucchinis into long planks.
- Slice the red onion into half rings.
- Toss all vegetables with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Spread the vegetables on a baking tray and roast for 25 minutes until soft and lightly caramelized.
- Arrange the roasted vegetables on a large platter in the shape of an open coat: zucchini as lapels, pepper and carrot strips as colorful stripes, red onion as cuffs.
- Serve warm.
Serving notes
- Sprinkle some extra thyme over the 'coat' before serving.
- Serve on a large platter so the coat silhouette stays visible.