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Warm Eggplant Salad

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

12 ounces small round white eggplants, sliced 1/4 inch thick
Salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper
1 small red onion, peeled, thinly sliced
2 ounces French feta cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup oil-cured black olives, pitted, quartered lengthwise
2 teaspoons fresh oregano leaves

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Sprinkle the eggplant slices with salt on both sides. Place in a colander over a bowl, and let stand 1 hour to drain. Discard the liquid, and rinse under cold running water. Place the eggplant slices on several layers of paper towel; press out the water.

    Step 2

    Transfer the eggplant to a nonreactive surface. Generously brush both sides with oil; sprinkle with pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add slices of eggplant (without crowding); cook until golden brown on both sides, about 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat the process with the remaining slices.

    Step 3

    Place the eggplant, onion, feta, olives, and oregano in a large bowl. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil, and season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Gently toss the mixture to combine, and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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