Best Cold Eggplant Salad With Sesame Dressing Recipes

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COLD EGGPLANT SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING



Cold Eggplant Salad With Sesame Dressing image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 to 6 small to medium eggplants, or 1 large one, about 1 1/2 pounds
Salt
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

  • Trim eggplant, and cut into cubes of 1/2 to 1 inch. If using large eggplant, sprinkle with salt, put in a colander, and let sit at least 30 minutes, preferably an hour. Rinse.
  • Boil large pot of water. Blanch eggplant in boiling water 2 minutes, no more. It will become just tender. Drain in colander as you would pasta.
  • Toast sesame seeds in small dry skillet over medium heat, shaking frequently until they color slightly. Dry eggplant with paper towels. Combine remaining ingredients, and toss with eggplant and sesame seeds in bowl. Serve at room temperature, or refrigerate until ready to serve. Covered well, the salad will remain flavorful for a day.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 192, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 21 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1634 milligrams, Sugar 25 grams

COLD STEAMED EGGPLANT WITH SESAME SOY DRESSING



Cold Steamed Eggplant with Sesame Soy Dressing image

Steamed eggplant has a delicate, silky texture. You may have tasted similar light, refreshing eggplant dishes in Asian restaurants. Dress the eggplant while it's still hot; it will drink up the sauce so that flavor runs through and through. Then refrigerate and serve the salad cold.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 1h30m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar (omit if using seasoned rice wine vinegar, which is sweet)
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons sesame oil or walnut oil
2 tablespoons canola oil
Pinch of cayenne
2 pounds eggplant, preferably Japanese eggplants
Salt
1 tablespoon chopped chives
1 bag baby arugula, washed and dried, for serving
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon grated or finely minced fresh ginger (more to taste)

Steps:

  • Whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, sugar, sesame or walnut oil, and canola oil. Add the optional ginger and/or garlic. Set aside.
  • If you can find Japanese eggplant, cut them in half lengthwise. If using large globe eggplants, cut them lengthwise into quarters. Place in a steamer and steam 10 to 15 minutes, until thoroughly tender. Remove from the heat and cut in 3/4-inch wide slices. Season with salt. Toss gently with the dressing (it's okay if the eggplant falls apart a little) and half the chives while warm, and chill for 1 hour. Toss again and serve on a bed of baby arugula. Sprinkle the remaining chives over the top.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 126, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 405 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

WARM EGGPLANT SALAD WITH SESAME AND SHALLOTS



Warm Eggplant Salad With Sesame and Shallots image

This looked interesting, and I am posting here for safekeeping. Will update description when I try it. Good thing about it is that it offers substitutes for hard-to-find Asian ingredients. A recipe by Haryumi Kurihara, the "empress of Japanese domesticity" based on an article I cut out of the NY Times.

Provided by Kumquat the Cats fr

Categories     Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb eggplant
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, superfine (castor)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sake or 1 tablespoon very dry sherry
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, coarsely ground
2 tablespoons sesame paste or 2 tablespoons no-sugar-added peanut butter
1/4 cup shallot (thinly sliced)
5 fresh mint leaves or 5 basil leaves, cut into strips

Steps:

  • Cut off stems of eggplant and cut in half lengthwise. Soak in cold water 5 minutes, drain and pat dry. Arrange on a microwave-safe plate, cover with plastic wrap and cook until softened and tender (3-6 minutes). Let stand a few minutes to finish cooking. Or steam eggplant 5-7 minutes or until limp and tender.
  • In a bowl combine sugar, soy sauce, sake (or sherry), vinegar, sesame seeds and sesame paste (or peanut butter).
  • Cut (skinned if desired) eggplant into strips about 1/2 inch wide and 3 inches long. A handful at a time, wrap strips in paper towels and squeeze to get rid of extra water. Mound on serving plate.
  • Drizzle sauce over eggplant, and scatter myoga (or shallots) and shiso (or herbs) on top. Serve warm or at room temperature.
  • For Vegan if using Sake make sure the Sake is Vegan friendly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.3, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 255.5, Carbohydrate 17.5, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 10.6, Protein 2.7

COLD EGGPLANT WITH SPICY ASIAN PEANUT DRESSING



Cold Eggplant With Spicy Asian Peanut Dressing image

Don't know what to do with those beautiful, skinny Japanese eggplants? Try this. It's easy, healthy, and even better the next day. Slim Japanese eggplants are steamed and marinated in a spicy peanut dressing. Comes from World Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey. Can also be made with regular eggplants cut the same way.

Provided by katez21

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 small Japanese eggplants or 2 medium eggplants, about 6 inches long (about 10 oz)
4 teaspoons peanut butter, chunky or smooth
4 teaspoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons dry sherry or 2 teaspoons mirin
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic and red chile paste (or more, to taste)
1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • Quarter the eggplants and cut them crosswise into 3-inch sections.
  • Steam over high heat until tender, 10-15 minutes, using a bamboo steamer or steamer basket.
  • Meanwhile, combine all other ingredients for the sauce, except the cilantro, and mix well.
  • When eggplants are tender, gently mix into the sauce in a serving dish. Sprinkle with the cilantro. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.9, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 1321.1, Carbohydrate 59.9, Fiber 32, Sugar 27, Protein 13.3

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