Eggplant salad recipe

Eggplant tastes wonderfully mild, but in no way boring, because when the vegetable is baked, the flesh becomes juicy and almost creamy in texture. With a crispy exterior and a lovely roasted flavor. 

TIP: Also try this recipe for crispy eggplant fritters or one green salad with baked eggplant, halloumi and tahini dressing

 The baked eggplant slices can be used in hearty salads, but here we have made a simple serving, where they are topped with cheese, dried fruits and some fresh herbs. Exactly what you use in the three categories can easily vary, but this combination of goat cheese, raisins and rosemary is really delicious. 

TIP: Also try eggplants in a Indian lamb stew, in a Middle Eastern moussaka or make small eggplant pizzas.

Ingredients for eggplant salad

• Eggplant: We recommend using about 2 medium-sized eggplants for the recipes. However, eggplants can vary greatly in size, so adjust the amount up or down to suit your hunger.
• Olive oil: The olive oil also adds flavor to the eggplants, so we recommend using a good virgin olive oil.
• Rosemary: We use both dried and fresh rosemary in the recipe. You can easily use one or the other, depending on what you have in stock. If you only use fresh rosemary, you can chop it finely and turn it with the eggplant boats before baking. We can also recommend using herbs such as thyme.
• Sesame seeds: The sesame seeds stick to the eggplants and become crispy and toasted in the oven. This gives them a little crunch and a nice flavor. Alternatively, you can sprinkle toasted pine nuts over the salad.
• Lemon: To balance the taste, we drizzle fresh lemon juice over the salad before serving.
• Goat cheese: There are several different types of goat cheese that you can use for the salad. We would recommend a soft, fresh goat cheese, but a firm goat cheese or goat cheese roll can also be used. Alternatively, if you don't like goat cheese, you can use parmesan, feta, mozzarella.
• Raisins: The raisins add a lovely sweetness to the salad. We use nice big golden raisins that we find at Middle Eastern grocers. You can also use regular raisins or sliced ​​dates.

TIP: Also try the full one salad with lentils and eggplant, a nice one chickpea salad with baked eggplants or one of our favorites with Middle Eastern baked eggplants.