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Grilled Smoky Eggplant Salad

Cheryl & Bill Jamison

This Spanish-themed summertime salad showcases the sweet smokiness of grilled eggplant. Like most grilled vegetables, eggplant can be served at room temperature or warm. If you find several varieties of eggplant—they come in myriad sizes and colors—this is the time to try them out.

Servings: 6 servings
Total Time: 45 minutes
Ease of Preparation: Easy
Health: Low Calorie, Low Carb, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium

Ingredients:

Grilled Smoky Eggplant Salad
2 small eggplants (about 1 pound total)
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt , divided
Olive oil cooking spray
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 small plum tomato , diced
1 small clove garlic , chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika (see Ingredient Note)
3 cups mixed baby salad greens
2 ounces Manchego cheese , cut into thin curls with a vegetable peeler (see Ingredient Note)

Steps:

1: Preheat grill to medium.

2: Cut stripes in each eggplant’s peel by running a vegetable peeler down the length of it and repeating at about 1-inch intervals. Slice the eggplants into rounds 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick. Lay them on a baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let stand for about 5 minutes.

3: Blot the eggplant slices with paper towels and lightly coat both sides with olive oil spray. Grill the eggplant, flipping halfway through, until soft and caramelized on both sides, 9 to 11 minutes total.

4: Puree oil, vinegar, tomato, garlic, paprika and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a blender until well combined.

5: Toss salad greens with half the vinaigrette in a medium bowl. Arrange the eggplant slices on 6 salad plates. Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette. Place the salad greens over and between the eggplant slices, then scatter the cheese curls on top of each salad. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition: (Per serving)

Calories - 141
Carbohydrates - 6
Fat - 12
Saturated Fat - 3
Monounsaturated Fat - 7
Protein - 3
Cholesterol - 7
Dietary Fiber - 3
Potassium - 287
Sodium - 280
Nutrition Bonus - Vitamin A (25 daily value), Vitamin C (15 dv).

Prepare eggplant and vinaigrette (Steps 1-4), cover and refrigerate separately for up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Ingredient Note: To experience the full flavor of this salad, it’s worth seeking out the two signature Spanish ingredients: mild-flavored, smooth sheep-milk Manchego cheese and smoky paprika. If you can’t find them, substitute Parmigiano-Reggiano and Hungarian paprika.

Related Links:

• Green & Yellow Beans with Wild Mushrooms
• Healthy Summer Recipes and Menus

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This news arrived on: 07/15/2008

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