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Roasted Eggplant and Bell Pepper Salad

Eggplant and bell pepper strips are tossed with garlic cloves and extra-virgin olive oil and roasted in the oven. Roasted vegetables are tossed with puree of red wine vinegar, ground cumin, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper and roasted garlic.

Ingredients -

Salad:
Nonstick Cooking Spray
2 Large Eggplant, cut into 4 x 1-inch strips
2 Green Bell Peppers, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips
2 Red Bell Peppers, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips

Dressing:
8 Large Garlic Cloves
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 tablespoon Ground Cumin
1-1/2 teaspoons Coarse Salt
1-1/2 teaspoons Pepper
3/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

 
Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and place the rack in the upper position.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray the paper with nonstick cooking spray.

3. In a large bowl, combine the eggplant, peppers, garlic and oil and toss well.

4. Transfer the vegetable mixture to the prepared baking sheet and bake for 50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

5. Remove the garlic and set aside.

6. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a large mixing bowl.

7. Combine together the vinegar, cumin, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper in a food processor.

8. Peel the reserved garlic and add to the food processor and puree until smooth.

9. Add 1/4 cup of the dressing to the bowl with the vegetables and toss well to coat.

10. To serve, mound the salad in the center of a large serving platter.

11. Serve with extra dressing and warm pita bread wedges.

 


Eggplant Recipe Tip -
Moisture in Eggplant

Eggplant holds a lot of moisture and the skin contains a lot of the bitterness that you experience when eating it. Several tricks to prevent this from happening are to peel the skin from the eggplants. It can also be sprinkled with salt and let sit for 1 hour. To prevent discoloration, brush the eggplant with lemon juice.


Eggplant Recipe Tip -
Red Wine Vinegar

Red wine vinegar is produced from red wine so it stands to reason that the higher quality wine, the better the vinegar. Experiment with different varieties until you find a red wine vinegar that you can trust and use on a regular basis.



 
 
 
   
 
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