Распечатать
E-mail
 |
Ингредиенты
- 2 medium eggplants, ends removed, sliced into rounds or half rounds (the slender Asian eggplants are the best if you can find them)
- 3 scallions, washed, ends removed and finely chopped
- 4-5 cups of fresh greens - lettuce, arugala, tatsoi, baby spinach, etc., washed, dried and ripped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cups fresh herbs - equal parts cilantro, basil and mint, rinsed, dried, stems removed and coarsely chopped or ripped
- Olive oil and sea salt for roasting
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts (optional)
- For the dressing
- Juice of 3 limes
- 2 tsps fish sauce (sub soy sauce if you do not/cannot eat fish)
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar">sugar or palm sugar">sugar
- 1 small clove of garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 tsp chopped ginger root
View Full Recipe at The Garden of Eating
%20this%20year%20and%20so%20far,%20I%20am%20a%20big%20fan.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAnd%20the%20greens%20make%20a%20nice,%20fresh%20bed%20for%20it%20all.%20Especially%20now%20that%20there%20are%20such%20tender%20young%20thangs%20growing%20in%20the%20garden%20(this%20bunch%20of%20lovelies%20came%20from%20our%20friend,%20Liza's%20garden).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20dressing%20ties%20it%20all%20together%20(I%20can%20no%20longer%20use%20that%20phrase%20without%20thinking%20of%20the%20Big%20Lebowski%20-%20anyone%20else?)%20Lime%20juice%20provides%20all%20the%20acid%20you%20need.%20Then%20you%20add%20some%20fish%20sauce%20(substitute%20soy%20sauce,%20if%20you're%20a%20vegan%20or%20vegetarian%20or%20allergic),%20some%20brown%20sugar,%20a%20jot%20of%20Sriracha,%20and%20a%20little%20finely%20chopped%20ginger%20and%20garlic.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPour%20that%20dressing%20over%20it%20all%20and%20devour%20it.%20Sometimes%20I%20add%20some%20chopped%20toasted%20peanuts%20for%20a%20little%20crunch,%20too,%20but%20it's%20up%20to%20you.%20SO%20GOOD!%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThai%20Eggplant%20Salad%20with%20Fresh%20Herbs%20&%20Greens%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EServes%204%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIngredients%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EDirections%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E1.%20Preheat%20the%20oven%20to%20400.%20In%20a%20medium-large%20bowl,%20toss%20the%20eggplant%20slices%20with%20a%20lot%20of%20olive%20oil%20(eggplant%20is%20like%20a%20sponge%20so%20do%20your%20tossing%20quickly%20to%20help%20ensure%20that%20the%20oil%20gets%20distributed%20evenly%20before%20it%20gets%20absorbed)%20and%20several%20generous%20pinches%20of%20sea%20salt.%20Turn%20the%20eggplant%20slices%20out%20onto%20two%20heavy%20baking%20sheets%20and%20lay%20them%20out%20in%20a%20single%20layer.%20Roast%20for%2015-20%20minutes%20then%20remove%20the%20trays%20and%20flip%20the%20slices%20over.%20Return%20them%20to%20the%20oven%20and%20roast%20for%20another%2010%20minutes%20or%20so%20before%20removing%20them%20to%20cool.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E2.%20Make%20the%20dressing%20-%20just%20mix%20all%20the%20ingredients%20together%20in%20whatever%20order%20you%20like%20and%20stir%20or%20shake%20well%20until%20the%20sugar%20has%20dissolved.%20Taste%20it%20and%20adjust%20the%20flavors,%20as%20needed.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E3.%20Lay%20the%20greens%20and%20herbs%20in%20your%20serving%20bowl%20and%20top%20with%20the%20eggplant%20slices%20(you%20can%20either%20use%20them%20as%20is%20or%20cut%20or%20tear%20them%20into%20smaller%20pieces).%20Sprinkle%20with%20the%20chopped%20scallions%20and%20peanuts%20(if%20desired),%20add%20the%20dressing%20and%20serve.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFor%20more%20delicious%20recipes,%20gardening%20ideas,%20foraging%20tips,%20and%20food-related%20inspiration%20%22like%22%20the%20Garden%20of%20Eating%20on%20Facebook,%20or%20follow%20me%20on%20Twitter%20and%20Pinterest.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}