Lemon Grilled Eggplant Salad Recipes

LEMON GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD

Steps:

• Juice preserved lemon; set aside juice. Remove and discard lemon pulp; chop rind. (You can substitute the juice and zest of 1 fresh lemon here.) In a bowl combine preserved lemon juice and rind,1/2 cup chopped parsley, 1/2 cup of the olive oil, vinegar, and pepper; set aside. Generously brush eggplant slices with remaining 1/4 cup oil. Grill eggplant on rack of a covered grill directly over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or just until tender, turning once. Transfer eggplant slices to a 2-quart square baking dish. Pour reserved dressing over slices; turn to coat. Let stand 30 minutes, gently turning slices halfway through.
• Serve eggplant and dressing over ricotta cheese and couscous. Sprinkle with additional parsley.

GRILLED EGGPLANT AND FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Set up a grill for cooking with direct and indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only.
• Peel the eggplants and slice into 1/2-inch-thick rings. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil on both sides. Place on the direct-heat side of the grill and char, cooking until softened, about 2 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board and cut each slice into quarters.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, Dijon and honey. Drizzle in 1/2 cup of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the arugula, mozzarella, onion and eggplant. Dress with the vinaigrette and serve!

GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH LEMON-GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Sprinkle eggplant slices with salt. Let drain in colander 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
• Prepare Lemon-Garlic Dressing.
• Brush both sides of eggplant with oil.
• Cover and grill eggplant 4 to 6 inches from medium coals 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until tender.
• Pour dressing over hot eggplant.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• LEMON-GARLIC DRESSING.
• Cook garlic in oil in 8 inch skillet, stirring frequently, until golden brown; remove from heat.
• Carefully stir in lemon juice.