Happy Meat Free Week! Who says vegetarian food has to taste innocuous?

Having said that, when bland and tasteless vegetarian food is commonplace, much convincing is needed to summon the strength to opt for a vegetarian salad over something meatier—after all, a salad already has sufficient greens, no? It's a good thing we summoned the strength. We're not vegetarian, but this vegetarian ratatouille salad could easily convert us.

Flavors do not restrain themselves as it dances across the palate in celebration, bursting with mildly spicy caramelized sweetness of aubergine, zucchini and mushroom—best eaten warm. Strength won't be required to opt for this the next time.