Tomato And Grilled Eggplant Salad Recipes

FARRO SALAD WITH GRILLED EGGPLANT, TOMATOES AND ONION

Steps:

• Cook farro in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and place in a large bowl.
• Heat grill to high. While the farro is cooking, brush the eggplants and onion slices with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until just cooked through. Remove from the grill and cut into 1-inch dice. Add the eggplant and onions to the farro along with the tomatoes and dill. Pour Sherry Vinegar over the farro mixture and stir to combine. Garnish with additional dill. Best served at room temperature.
• Whisk together the shallot, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and dill in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified.

GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH TOMATOES, BASIL, AND FETA

Steps:

• Generously season eggplant slices with salt. Place vertically in a colander, overlapping them. Let stand 30 minutes; rinse and pat dry.
• Preheat grill to medium-high. Liberally brush cut sides of eggplant with oil. Grill, turning once, until tender, about 4 minutes a side. Mix tomatoes, pine nuts, feta, red-pepper flakes, and oil; season with salt. Spoon over eggplant; top with basil.

SOBA SALAD WITH GRILLED EGGPLANT AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat grill for direct heat. Sprinkle eggplant slices generously with salt in a bowl. Let stand 30 minutes; rinse and pat dry.
• Liberally brush cut sides of eggplant and both sides of tomato with safflower oil. Grill, turning occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes a side. Transfer to a cutting board; when cool enough to handle, cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Meanwhile, cook soba noodles in a pot of boiling water until al dente, according to package directions. Drain, then run under cold water. Shake dry.
• Combine eggplant, tomato, soba noodles, scallions, soy sauce, lemon juice, safflower oil, and sesame oil in a bowl. Season with salt. Refrigerate 1 hour. Stir in cilantro just before serving.

TOMATO AND GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare grill to medium heat (about 300-350F).
• Combine dressing ingredients and set aside.
• Brush onions with oil and grill 5 to 7 minutes on each side until onion is tender and has begun to caramelize. I found this easier to do in a grill basket, but if you don't have one, be extra careful when flipping so they don't fall into the grill. Roughly chop onion into pieces and set aside.
• Lightly coat both sides of eggplant slices with olive oil. Grill 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until tender. Cool slightly then roughly chop into pieces.
• Combine eggplant, onion, tomatoes, basil, and olives in a large bowl. Add dressing to taste (I had a little left over but your mileage may vary) and toss gently to combine.
• Crumble feta over the top and toss again gently. Serve.