Coriander Eggplant Salad Recipes

ROASTED EGGPLANT LENTIL SALAD (AUBERGINE SALAD)

Steps:

• Dressing - shake in a jar.

EASY GREEK-STYLE EGGPLANT RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place eggplant cubes in a colander over a large bowl or directly over your sink, and sprinkle with salt. Set aside for 20 minutes or so to allow eggplant to "sweat out" any bitterness. Rinse with water and pat dry.
• In a large braiser, heat 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil over medium-high until shimmering but not smoking. Add onions, peppers, and chopped carrot. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring regularly, then add garlic, bay leaf, spices, and a dash of salt. Cook another minute, stirring until fragrant.
• Now add eggplant, chopped tomato, chickpeas, and reserved chickpea liquid. Stir to combine.
• Bring to a rolling boil for 10 minutes or so. Stir often. Remove from stove top, cover and transfer to oven.
• Cook in oven for 45 minutes until eggplant is fully cooked through to very tender. (While eggplant is braising, be sure to check once or twice to see if more liquid is needed. If so, remove from oven briefly and stir in about 1/2 cup of water at a time.)
• When eggplant is ready, remove from oven and add a generous drizzle of Private Reserve EVOO, garnish with fresh herbs (parsley or mint). Serve hot or at room temperature with a side of Greek yogurt or even Tzatziki sauce and pita bread.

GRILLED EGGPLANT AND SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill, a nonstick griddle or a large nonstick skillet.
• Cut the stem off the eggplant, then slice the eggplant one-half-inch thick. Grill or sear the eggplant slices until they are nicely browned. Do not allow them to burn. Set them aside to cool slightly.
• While the eggplant is cooling, place the shrimps on skewers and sear them on the grill or, without the skewers, sear them until they begin to char around the edges on the griddle or in the skillet. Set them aside.
• Dice eggplant, place in bowl. Mix with tomato. Dice shrimp and add.
• Mix the fish sauce, anchovy paste, lime juice and sugar together. Pour over the eggplant mixture. Fold in the chili, garlic and shallot. Mix well. Add the coriander leaves and mix again. Serve garnished with sprigs of fresh coriander.

CORIANDER EGGPLANT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Wrap garlic cloves in aluminum foil. Prick eggplant all over. On a baking sheet roast garlic and eggplant in middle of oven 30 minutes, or until garlic is tender. Transfer garlic to a plate and continue to roast eggplant until blackened and collapsed, about 45 minutes more.
• While eggplant is roasting, in a small skillet dry-roast seeds over moderate heat, shaking the skillet, until fragrant, being careful not to burn them, and in a mortar with a pestle, an electric spice grinder, or a cleaned coffee grinder grind fine.
• With a large spoon scrape eggplant flesh from skin, discarding skin, and chop coarse. Peel garlic cloves and with flat side of a knife mash to paste. In a bowl stir together eggplant, garlic paste, spice mixture, tomatoes, fresh coriander, lemon juice, oil, gingerroot, paprika, salt, and 2 tablespoons mint until combined well. Salad may be made 2 days ahead and kept chilled, covered.
• Sprinkle salad with remaining 2 tablespoons mint and serve at room temperature.

CORIANDER AND CUMIN BROILED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat broiler and lightly oil a baking pan.
• Cut eggplant into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Chop cilantro and in a bowl stir together with remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Brush cilantro mixture on both sides of eggplant slices and transfer to baking pan. Broil eggplant 5 to 6 inches from heat until golden and cooked through, about 10 minutes.

CHICKPEA AND EGGPLANT SALAD

Steps:

• Place chickpeas in a medium saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil. Drain, returning chickpeas to pot. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes. Season with salt, and continue to cook until tender, 1 1/2 to 3 hours more.
• Meanwhile, place eggplant in a colander in the sink, or set over a bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet; set aside. Using paper towels, pat eggplant dry, and arrange on baking sheet in a single layer. Bake until soft, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside.
• In a serving bowl, whisk to combine oil and vinegar. Add olives, onion, garlic, chickpeas, eggplant, coriander, and mint. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Serve immediately.