Roasted Eggplant, Tomato, and Arugula Salad


3.9 of 5 (24)
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Nutritional Info
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 172.2
  • Total Fat: 9.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 8.0 mg
  • Sodium: 652.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
  • Protein: 4.1 g

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Introduction

A warm combo of veggies make for a great side dish. A warm combo of veggies make for a great side dish.

Ingredients

    • 2 medium sized eggplants, cut into 3/4 inch slices
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
    • 1 1/2 cups red or yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • 4 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
    • 3 cups arugula
    • 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to broil. Place eggplant on a foil-lined broiler pan and brush with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil then drizzle lemon juice over slices. Broil eggplant for 8-10 minutes, turning once until tender and golden, then sprinkle wth cilantro.

2. In a medium sized skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the olive oil to medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, sugar, garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until softened but not mushy. Reduce heat to low.

3. Arrange eggplant on salad plates. Divide feta cheese and mound on each plate on top of eggplant. Divide tomatoes and place on top of feta cheese then top with arugula leaves.

4. In the skillet, under low heat, add the remaining oil and balsamic vinegar and heat through for 30 seconds. Drizzle dressing over each salad.

Serves 4.

Reprinted with permission by Public Health – Seattle & King County

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Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Sugar isn't poison. Replacing 1/4 tsp. of sugar (the amount for each serving for this recipe) with Splenda (which is made with sugar) will save 4 calories. It's one thing to be conscientious; it's another to be unduly stringent. - 7/20/08


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    Bad
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I have tried eggplant so many times because others rave but each time, I wish I would have passed on the recipe. I guess I just don't like eggplant no matter how it is prepared. - 10/1/10


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    Very Good
    Made this tonight, had everything the recipe called for on hand, really, really liked it. Thanks for posting. - 8/7/10


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    I LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe! - 1/21/10


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    Mmmmmmmm... This looks amazing!!! - 12/8/08


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    Can I ask a question here? Not a comment? How do you brush two eggplants with one tablespoon of oil? This is my problem with eggplant, which I love . . . In my experience, one tiny cube of eggplant will absorb that much and leave no trace. I always have to use way more oil than any person can eat. - 12/8/08


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    Love it - 12/8/08


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    lovely cant describe. i omitted feta cheese as i dont like it and sugar and added radish greens and olives. first time my bil asked for the recipe as he does not like salads that much - 10/13/08


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    Incredible!
    Excellent! I love eggplant & arugula. Really great recipe! I also cut the recipe in half & ate it as an entree. - 10/11/08


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    Incredible!
    Love the cilantro - this is awesome! - 10/7/08


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    don't like eggplant to much. - 10/7/08


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    Good
    This was good. I do't like feta so subbed real parmesean. - 10/7/08


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    Incredible!
    If you use a really good basalmic vinegar you will not need any sugar - 10/7/08


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    Incredible!
    Substituted zucchini and red pepper for the eggplant and tomato due to food intolerance- this is so good but then again any recipe with feta is good :). - 10/7/08


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    Good
    I did not add any sugar and I used spray on the pan instead of oil. Also, I added black olives. Will make it again. - 8/11/08


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    Incredible!
    I loved this!!! Used grape tomatoes, as that's what I had on hand, and also used fat-free feta. Yum!!! - 7/23/08


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    Very Good
    good way to use up veggies - I just used what I had on hand -mushrooms & zucchini instead of eggplant and mixed greens in place of arugula - 7/22/08


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    Very Good
    I added slices of red onion, and cracked black pepper, basil, rosemary, oregano, and thyme, instead of cilantro...enjoyable...thanks. - 7/20/08


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    Very Good
    Sounds yummy - except that I find arugula to be bitter. I guess I can substitute other lettuce for that! - 7/20/08


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    I haven't tried yet.but it sure sounds great' - 7/20/08


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    I've been looking for a good eggplant recipe. Thanks! - 7/20/08


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    it's sounds devine....thank you - 7/20/08


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    Love eggplant so can't wait to make this. I just found lite feta in my supermarket. So will buy it this week-end. - 7/20/08


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    I think I will try to make this. I may change some of the ingredients. Lite feta for sure and either skip the sugar or use splenda. - 7/20/08


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    This sounds great. I will probably leave out the sugar and use light feta and maybe add a touch of garlic to the oil that the eggplant is brushed with. I'll update the recipe when i get it made. - 7/20/08


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    O.K.
    Cut out the sugar and add more garlic--we do something similar a lot. Basil works better than cilantro. - 7/20/08


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    This sounds awsome!!! I'm growing yellow cherry tomatoes and eggplant in my garden!!! I too buy the lite feta, tastes just as good. I'll update review after I make it, but I can tell this will be a keeper! - 7/20/08


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    Sounds good, but these are ingredients I'd not buy. - 7/20/08


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    Incredible!
    Really tasty! I usually make half of the recipe & eat it (2 servings) as a lunch or dinner entree, because it's filling. I make it lower cal w/ lite feta too! - 10/2/07