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SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED EGGPLANT AND FETA

Spinach Salad with Grilled Eggplant and Feta image

Provided by Chris Schlesinger

Categories Salad Appetizer Vegetarian Quick & Easy Backyard BBQ Feta Eggplant Spinach Grill Grill/Barbecue Healthy Gourmet Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Serves 4 (main course) or 8 (first course or side dish)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons chopped marjoram or oregano
1 (1 1/4-pounds) eggplant, trimmed and cut into 8 (1-inch-thick) rounds
10 ounces baby spinach
1 cup crumbled feta (1/4 pound)
1/4 cup pine nuts (1 ounce), lightly toasted

Steps:

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure .
Whisk together oil, lemon juice, garlic, marjoram, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
Brush both sides of eggplant slices with some of dressing. Season with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Oil grill rack, then grill eggplant, covered only if using a gas grill, turning occasionally, until tender, 12 to 15 minutes total. Cut into pieces.
Toss spinach with enough dressing to coat and season with salt and pepper. Add eggplant, feta, and pine nuts and toss again.

GRILLED SPINACH SALAD WITH SPICY CREOLE SHRIMP

Grilled Spinach Salad with Spicy Creole Shrimp image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 2h55m

Yield 2 to 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

Olive oil cooking spray
Spinach, a couple of big handfuls washed
3/4 to 1 pound asparagus, washed and chopped into 1-inch long pieces cut on a diagonal
1 large red bell pepper, washed and chopped into 1-inch chunks
Olive oil, for drizzling
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 lemon
Lowfat feta, to taste, crumbles, about 2 ounces
1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup beer
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon Louisiana style hot sauce
1/2 stalk fresh rosemary
5 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1 lemon, squeezed and sliced
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

Fire up the grill to medium-high.
Cook's Note: The order of food on the grill for the Spinach Salad is - Asparagus and red bell pepper chunks go in the wok first, then the spinach. The shrimp go on the grill about 5 minutes after the asparagus and red pepper.
For the salad:
Spray your grill grid wok with olive oil cooking spray (away from the grill). Put the wok on the grill and once it is hot, add the chopped asparagus and red pepper. Drizzle with olive oil (maybe 1 to 2 tablespoons), season with salt and pepper and stir. Cook for about until veggies glisten, about 10 minutes. Add the spinach and toss, allowing the grill to do its thing. Once the spinach begins to turn dark, meaning it has begun to cook, which takes about 5 more minutes). Take the salad off the grill and put it in a microwave/oven safe bowl (I do this in case I need to put it in a warm oven for 1 or 2 minutes, while everything else finishes up. This salad is best when hot. Immediately squeeze the lemon juice over the top, add the feta cheese and toss. Steam should rise up from the bowl and you're ready to eat this!
For the shrimp:
Add shrimp and marinade to a 1 gallon resealable bag and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (longer is better). Skewer the shrimp onto flat metal skewers (so you can turn the shrimp without them spinning) and grill until pink), a few minutes on each side, basting with the marinade as they cook. Remove from the grill to a serving platter, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve with the spinach salad.
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