Grilled eggplant and pomegranate vinaigrette
The eggplant in this dish are enlivened by the tangy flavor of pomegranate seeds. This is wonderful served as part of a mezze-style meal, or as a salad with red onion and feta cheese.
- Prep Time : 10 minutes
- Cook Time : 10 minutes
Ingredients
- extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing - 6 tblsp
- pomegranate syrup - 3 tblsp
- chopped fresh cilantro sea salt and freshly ground - 3 tblsp
- large eggplants, cut into1cm thick slices - 3
- black pepper - to taste
- very thinly sliced fresh pomegranate seeds, to garnish - 2 shallots
Instructions
1. To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, pomegranate syrup, and cilantro, and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Set aside until ready to serve.
2. Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Brush both sides of the eggplant slices with olive oil, season to taste with salt and pepper, then grill on both sides until tender.
3. Layer the eggplant slices and shallots in a serving dish, and pour over the vinaigrette. Scatter with fresh pomegranate seeds and serve.
Variation: Use thinly sliced red onion instead of the
shallots and scatter with 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
to make a salad.
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