Eggplant Crostini

Name: Eggplant Crostini
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters arugula; 14 grams 16 multigrain baguette; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 454 grams eggplant; 2 Tbsps fresh mint leaves, torn; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice, divided; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 237 milliliters red, orange, yellow, and green cherry tomatoes, quartered; 28 grams Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 59 milliliters whole-milk plain Greek yogurt

Eggplant Crostini might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 110 calories. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up salt, whole-milk greek yogurt, eggplant, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

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Grill

Slice eggplant into 1-inch-thick slices; brush both sides evenly with 1 tablespoon oil.

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Eggplant

Cooking Oil

Place eggplant in a single layer on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes on each side or until eggplant is tender.

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Cooking Spray

Eggplant

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Grill

Brush both sides of bread slices evenly with 2 tablespoons oil.

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Bread

Cooking Oil

Place bread slices in a single layer on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 1 minute on each side or until toasted.

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Cooking Spray

Bread

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Grill

Combine eggplant, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon juice, and next 3 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped. Spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon eggplant mixture on each bread slice.

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Eggplant

Garlic

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Juice

Salt

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Combine arugula, tomatoes, and mint in a bowl.

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Tomato

Arugula

Mint

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Bowl

Drizzle with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons juice and remaining 1 tablespoon oil.

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Juice

Cooking Oil

Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; toss to coat. Divide salad mixture evenly among bread slices; top evenly with cheese.

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Cheese

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Salt

Wine note: Bourillon-D'orleans Vouvray Sec, Vieilles Vignes, Coulee d'Argent 2008 ($22), is a bright, crisp, medium-bodied chenin blanc from the Touraine region of the Loire Valley. Its racy backbone of lemongrass and straw has enough body and acid to stand up to the grill flavors and cut the creamy tartness of the yogurt. --Alexander Spacher

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Chenin Blanc