Best Eggplant Salad With Parsley And Lemon Recipes

LEMON GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD

Steps:

• Juice preserved lemon; set aside juice. Remove and discard lemon pulp; chop rind. (You can substitute the juice and zest of 1 fresh lemon here.) In a bowl combine preserved lemon juice and rind,1/2 cup chopped parsley, 1/2 cup of the olive oil, vinegar, and pepper; set aside. Generously brush eggplant slices with remaining 1/4 cup oil. Grill eggplant on rack of a covered grill directly over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or just until tender, turning once. Transfer eggplant slices to a 2-quart square baking dish. Pour reserved dressing over slices; turn to coat. Let stand 30 minutes, gently turning slices halfway through.
• Serve eggplant and dressing over ricotta cheese and couscous. Sprinkle with additional parsley.

ITALIAN GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH BASIL AND PARSLEY (MELANZANE GRIGLIATE AL BASILICO E PREZZEMOLO)

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush eggplant lightly with olive oil on both sides. Stir together remaining olive oil, garlic, and salt in a small bowl.
• Arrange eggplant slices on the preheated grill and cook, turning occasionally, until tender and browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Arrange grilled eggplant on a platter. Brush with the olive oil and garlic mixture until eggplant has absorbed the oil. Sprinkle with the chopped basil and parsley and serve.

SMOKY EGGPLANT SALAD WITH YOGURT AND MINT

Steps:

• Put the whole eggplants on a barbecue grate over hot coals. Turning frequently, cook until the skin is completely blackened and charred and eggplants begin to soften and collapse, about 10 minutes. Alternatively cook them directly on a stovetop burner or under the broiler. Set aside to cool.
• Cut eggplants in quarters top to bottom and carefully separate the flesh from the skin with a spoon or paring knife. Discard the charred skin. Chop flesh roughly with a large knife or in a food processor and put it in a fine-meshed sieve to drain excess liquid.
• Transfer eggplants to a mixing bowl. Add salt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, yogurt and dried mint. Mix well, then set aside to rest for a few minutes. Check seasoning and adjust.
• Put mixture in a low serving bowl. Drizzle with pomegranate molasses, if using, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with chopped mint and parsley and a pinch of red pepper flakes.

CHICKPEA AND EGGPLANT SALAD

Steps:

• Cover the onion with water and set aside for half an hour-this reduces the harshness of its taste when eaten raw.
• Next prepare the eggplant. Spread the half-moon slices out on a baking sheet and brush them with olive oil. Place on a high rack under the broiler for 5 minutes, then take out and brush again with a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice-you can make it quite wet, as the eggplant will absorb all the liquid. Place back under the broiler until the edges of the slices are slightly blackened and the flesh is soft. Set aside in a large bowl.
• On the same baking sheet, spread out the chickpeas and broil until they're golden. Add them to the bowl of eggplant.
• Dice the tomatoes into small cubes and add to the bowl along with the parsley, drained red onion slices, garlic oil, cayenne pepper, remaining lemon juice, zest, salt and pepper and mix well. Serve warm, with a sprinkling of slivered almonds.

EGGPLANT SALAD WITH PARSLEY AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté eggplant and onion with salt, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is browned well. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water and cook, covered, until eggplant is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in parsley, lemon juice, remaining tablespoon oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Chill salad 15 minutes, or until ready to serve.
• Serve salad on romaine.