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Hearty Eggplant Salad Recipe
by Catherine Pappas

Hearty Eggplant Salad
Rating: 5/5
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Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 5

Ingredients

  • For the Eggplant
  • 2 eggplants – sliced
  • 3 eggs – beaten plus splash of water
  • 1½ cups flour
  • Drizzle of vegetable oil
  • For the Salad
  • 2 stalks celery – chopped
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic – chopped
  • 1 tomato – diced
  • ½ cup of Italian parsley – chopped
  • 1 red onion – sliced
  • 15 oz. can of black beans – drained
  • ½ tsp. red pepper flakes
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. dried oregano
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • Parmesan or Romano cheese for grating
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil

Directions

  1. Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
  2. Set up two shallow bowls one with the egg-wash and one with the flour. Dip the eggplant slice first in the flour then the egg-wash and again in the flour.
  3. Place on a baking sheet and drizzle the slices with the vegetable oil.
  4. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes until a nice golden color is achieved.
  5. In a bowl combine the beans, tomato, parsley, celery and onion along with the spices lemon juice and olive oil and toss.
  6. In a large serving bowl place a layer of eggplant slices; grate the cheese over the slices and spoon the salad on top. Repeat this procedure until all of the eggplant and salad is used.
  7. Serve with crusty bread.