Best 4 South African Roasted Eggplant Salad Recipes

ROASTED EGGPLANT LENTIL SALAD (AUBERGINE SALAD)

Steps:

• Dressing - shake in a jar.

ROASTED EGGPLANT AND BELL PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add remaining olive oil to the skillet; add eggplant and bell pepper. Saute until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Add tomato, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Return sauteed onion to the skillet. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Transfer eggplant mixture to a baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Cool before serving, about 1 hour.

SOUTH AFRICAN - ROASTED EGGPLANT SALAD

Steps:

• To roast the eggplants, preheat a charcoal or gas grill or a broiler.
• Roast the eggplants, turning as needed, until the skin is charred on all sides, the time will vary depending on the cooking method you use.
• The eggplant is cooked when it is soft and looks somewhat deflated.
• Place the eggplant on a plate to cool.
• Trim and seed the red pepper, then cut into 1/4-inch dice.
• Cut the cucumber lengthwise in half, scoop out the seeds with a spoon, and cut into ¼-inch dice.
• Peel and finely chop the onion.
• Peel and finely chop the garlic.
• Once the eggplant is cool enough to handle, remove as much of the skin as possible along with any large dark seeds.
• Cut the eggplant into 1-inch squares and place it in a colander in the sink or over a bowl for 5 to 10 minutes to allow excess liquid to drain, set aside until needed.
• Transfer the eggplant to a serving dish and add the red pepper, cucumber, onion and garlic.
• Stir in the olive oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately or the salt will draw out too much moister from the vegetables.

ROASTED EGGPLANT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 365 degrees F. Peel the egglants and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Toss the eggplant with the 4 tablespoons oil and place on a.
• baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes, tossing the eggplant every 10 minutes. Peel the garlic, and slice thinly. Add the garlic to the eggplant and toss to mix and cook an additional 10 minutes or until the eggplant is fork tender. Once completely cooked remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Cut the tomatoes in half, and thinly slice the onions. Add both to the eggplant and toss together. Tear the basil into small pieces and add to the eggplant mix. Add the capers, chile pepper, vinegar, and remaining 1/4 cup of oil. Season with salt and pepper. serve at room temperature.