Garden and Sea Mille-Feuille with Vegetable Gazpacho

The Garden and Sea Mille-Feuille with Vegetable Gazpacho is a dish that combines elements from the land with the flavor of the sea, served with a fresh Spanish-inspired vegetable sauce. Here’s the recipe to prepare this delicious dish.

Ingredients

• 200 g of white fish fillet (e.g., sea bass or gilt-head bream)
• 4 prawns
• 1 eggplant
• 1 zucchini
• 1 yellow pepper
• 1 red pepper
• 1 cucumber
• 3 ripe tomatoes
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 small red onion
• Fresh basil
• Extra virgin olive oil
• White wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Carasau bread or another crispy bread (to add crunchiness)

Preparation

1. Start with the gazpacho: wash the tomatoes, cucumber, and peppers, and peel them. Cut the vegetables into pieces and put them in the blender along with the garlic, a bit of onion, and a few basil leaves. Blend until you get a smooth sauce.
2. Add a drizzle of oil, a pinch of salt, pepper, and a touch of vinegar. Mix well and let cool in the refrigerator.
3. Grill the sliced eggplants and zucchinis with a stream of oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
4. Clean the fish and prawns, removing the heads and shells from the prawns. Cut the fish into slices about one centimeter thick.
5. Cook the fish and prawns on a hot griddle with a drizzle of oil until golden. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
6. Begin to assemble the mille-feuille by alternating a layer of grilled vegetables, a layer of fish, and a layer of prawns. You can add some torn basil leaves and a drizzle of oil between the layers.
7. Serve the mille-feuille accompanied by the cold gazpacho, garnished with basil leaves, and if desired, with broken Carasau bread to add a crunchy touch.

Curiosity

The Garden and Sea Mille-Feuille is a dish that represents a perfect meeting of Mediterranean flavors and contemporary cooking methods, where the layered presentation helps to appreciate each individual ingredient and their combination. The gazpacho, typical of Spanish cuisine, offers an explosion of freshness that beautifully complements the delicacy of fish and shellfish.