Grilled Eggplant and Roasted Pepper Salad

Name: Grilled Eggplant and Roasted Pepper Salad
Total time: 70
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 (1 pound) eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 tablespoons salt, or more as needed; 8 tablespoons olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped; 1 cup crumbled feta cheese; ¾ cup chopped green or black olives, or a combination; ¼ cup minced fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe by Blue Buddha from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 (1 pound) eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch slices
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2 tablespoons salt, or more as needed
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8 tablespoons olive oil
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped

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1 cup crumbled feta cheese
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¾ cup chopped green or black olives, or a combination
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¼ cup minced fresh parsley
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2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Dust eggplant liberally with 2 tablespoons salt and place in a colander to sweat out bitter flavor, 30 to 60 minutes.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
Rinse eggplant slices to remove salt. Pat dry.
Combine olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Brush mixture on both sides of every eggplant slice.
Cook the eggplant on the preheated grill until soft and moist, about 6 minutes per side. Remove eggplant from the heat and set aside until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Chop into 1-inch cubes.
Combine eggplant, red peppers, feta cheese, olives, parsley, vinegar, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Try not to overmix because this mashes up the eggplant. Serve as-is.