Best Baked Eggplant Salad Recipes

EGGPLANT SALAD

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This is a great side dish or as a dip for crackers - all of my family and friends love it, and yours will too!

Provided by Sandi

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

6 medium eggplants
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
dried oregano
basil
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pierce eggplants several times with a fork, and place on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until completely softened. Cool completely. Remove skin and chop fine. Transfer to a large mixing bowl, and set aside.
In a skillet, cook garlic in 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat until lightly browned. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the vinegar, sugar, oregano, and basil until well blended and sugar is dissolved. Pour over the eggplant, and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss again. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.8 calories, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 9.8 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 159.2 mg, Sugar 17.5 g

SLOW-COOKER BAKED ZITI

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I don't know one family that doesn't have some crazy, hectic weeknights. This slow-cooker baked ziti recipe was a delicious, easy fix for a busy weeknight dinner for our family. -Christina Addison, Blanchester, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 container (15 ounces) whole-milk ricotta cheese
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
1 jar (24 ounces) meatless pasta sauce
2 cups uncooked ziti
1/4 cup water
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, egg, basil, and if desired, red pepper flakes; set aside. Pour pasta sauce into a 5-qt. slow cooker. Evenly top sauce with pasta; pour water over top. Drop heaping tablespoons of ricotta cheese mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. , Cover; cook on high until heated through and pasta is tender, 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Top with fresh basil and if desired, Parmesan cheese and additional red pepper flakes; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Fat 17g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 89mg cholesterol, Sodium 886mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 23g protein.