Baked eggplant and tomato salad
4 servings
60 minutes
The roasted eggplant and tomato salad is a true gastronomic journey to sunny Greece. Roasted until soft, the eggplants acquire a rich, slightly smoky flavor, while ripe pink tomatoes bring freshness and juiciness. The addition of roasted garlic adds depth and mild spiciness to the dish, while red onion contributes a light sharpness. Lemon juice and olive oil unite the ingredients, creating a harmonious balance of flavors. Cilantro is the final touch that gives the salad a summery freshness. This salad is perfect as a light appetizer, a side dish for meat, or as a standalone dish for warm summer evenings filled with Mediterranean aromas.
1
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Cut the head of garlic in half crosswise, drizzle the cut side with oil and sprinkle with salt. Wrap the garlic in foil.
- Garlic: 1 head
- Olive oil: to taste
- Salt: to taste
2
Prick the eggplants with a fork or knife quite often without cutting them. Place them on a baking sheet with garlic and put in the oven for about thirty minutes. The eggplants and garlic should become soft.
- Eggplant: 3 pieces
- Garlic: 1 head
3
Cut the prepared eggplants in half lengthwise and cool them down. Scoop out the flesh with a spoon and chop it coarsely. Add salt, drizzle with lemon juice, and pepper.
- Eggplant: 3 pieces
- Salt: to taste
- Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
- Ground black pepper: to taste
4
Crush the garlic out of the peel and mash it with a fork, mix it with the eggplants.
- Garlic: 1 head
- Eggplant: 3 pieces
5
Cut the tomatoes into small wedges. Slice the onion into thin feathers, place in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, drizzle with oil and massage with hands.
- Pink tomatoes: 3 pieces
- Red onion: 1 head
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Olive oil: to taste
6
Mix all prepared ingredients, season with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and oil. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro leaves.
- Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Olive oil: to taste
- Cilantro: 0.5 bunch
