Spicy Eggplant Salad
4 servings
20 minutes
Spicy eggplant salad is a bright and aromatic dish that pairs wonderfully with meat or can be served as an independent appetizer. Its history roots in European culinary traditions where vegetables play a key role in creating rich flavor compositions. The salad combines the softness of eggplants, sweetness of peppers, spiciness of garlic, and heat of chili to create a harmonious palette of flavors. Through marination, the ingredients absorb the aroma of vinegar and herbs, making the dish particularly rich. It can be served as a chilled appetizer perfect for summer dinners or as a side dish to meat dishes. The spiciness of the salad is regulated by the amount of pepper used, and chilling allows the flavors to fully develop. This versatile dish can adorn any table and surprise guests with its depth of flavor.
1
Slice the eggplants into rounds and blanch in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain the eggplants in a colander.
- Eggplants: 3 pieces
2
Slice the onion into half rings, cut the sweet pepper into strips, and grate the carrot.
- Onion: 1 piece
- Sweet pepper: 3 pieces
- Carrot: 1 piece
3
Sauté the prepared vegetables in vegetable oil (50 ml).
- Vegetable oil: 100 ml
4
Combine the cooled eggplants and sautéed vegetables in a deep dish. Mix vinegar, sugar, and salt, pour over the vegetables, and add the remaining vegetable oil.
- Eggplants: 3 pieces
- Sweet pepper: 3 pieces
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Onion: 1 piece
- Vinegar: 70 ml
- Sugar: 70 g
- Salt: 1 tablespoon
- Vegetable oil: 100 ml
5
Crush the garlic and add hot pepper to taste. Chop the greens and add to the salad. Mix gently. Let it sit for a few hours, but preferably a day in the fridge.
- Garlic: 4 cloves
- Chili pepper: to taste