Roasted Eggplant and Bell Pepper Salad

Description

This chilled roasted eggplant and bell pepper salad is a great side dish or an appetizer in the summer. Perfect for parties; just add a bowl of tortilla chips next to it. You can also serve this hot with grilled chicken or fish. Either way, it’s delicious! Garnish with dill or parsley.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 large eggplant, cut into chunks
  • 1 large orange bell pepper, cut into chunks
  • 1 large tomato, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon minced parsley, or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook
  3. stirring
  4. until browned
  5. 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  6. Add remaining olive oil to the skillet; add eggplant and bell pepper. Cook
  7. stirring
  8. until softened
  9. about 5 minutes. Add tomato
  10. garlic
  11. parsley
  12. salt
  13. and pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Return onion to the skillet. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
  14. Transfer eggplant mixture to a baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  15. Cool 1 hour; serve at room temperature or refrigerate and serve chilled.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Servings: 4

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