Eggplant Salad

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Easy Lunch Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 25 min
Prep: 35 min
Inactive: 40 min
Cook: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 large eggplants (peeled and sliced)
  2. 1 pint milk (for soaking eggplant in)
  3. 4 eggs
  4. 1 pound yellow cornmeal
  5. 1/3 cup olive oil
  6. 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  7. 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  8. Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  9. 1 large head romaine lettuce, roughly torn
  10. 1 ripe avocado diced
  11. 1 ripe mango diced
  12. 4 tomatoes diced
  13. 1 English cucumber peeled and diced
  14. 2 red onions thinly sliced
  15. 1 red pepper cut into strips
  16. 2 tablespoons torn mint leaves
  17. 1 pint canola oil, for frying

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl add the eggplant and milk. Let soak about 30 minutes, then strain and set aside. Whisk the eggs together in a medium glass bowl and place cornmeal on a flat sheet tray. Toss the drained eggplant into the egg until evenly coated. Remove with a slotted spoon and allow any excess to drip back into the bowl. Drop the eggplant into the cornmeal and toss to coat well. Remove from the cornmeal, place in a shallow bowl and refrigerate until needed.
  2. Mix the 1/3 cup olive oil, rice wine vinegar, and mustard in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper
  3. In a large bowl, toss all the salad ingredients together including the torn mint and drizzle with the dressing.
  4. Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or a large saute pan, to 350 degrees F. In batches, if necessary, fry the eggplant until crispy and golden brown. Remove from fryer with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Place salad in serving plates and top each serving with eggplant.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 1298
Total Fat 95 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 103 g
Dietary Fiber 20 g
Sugar 25 g
Protein 16 g
Cholesterol 107 mg
Sodium 2033 mg

 

Leave a Comment