Eggplant Salad
Eggplant Salad is a gluten free and vegetarian main course. One portion of this dish contains roughly 19g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 729 calories. This recipe serves 6. If you have tomatoes, canolan oil, dijon mustard, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the tomatoes you could follow this main course with the Pink Peony Popcorn Balls as a dessert.
Instructions
In a large bowl add the eggplant and milk.
Let soak about 30 minutes, then strain and set aside.
Whisk the eggs together in a medium glass bowl and place cornmeal on a flat sheet tray. Toss the drained eggplant into the egg until evenly coated.
Remove with a slotted spoon and allow any excess to drip back into the bowl. Drop the eggplant into the cornmeal and toss to coat well.
Remove from the cornmeal, place in a shallow bowl and refrigerate until needed.
Mix the 1/3 cup olive oil, rice wine vinegar, and mustard in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper
In a large bowl, toss all the salad ingredients together including the torn mint and drizzle with the dressing.
Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or a large saute pan, to 350 degrees F. In batches, if necessary, fry the eggplant until crispy and golden brown.
Remove from fryer with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
Place salad in serving plates and top each serving with eggplant.