Garlicky Eggplant Salad with Tomato Sauce

Name: Garlicky Eggplant Salad with Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 28 peeled Italian plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped, juices reserved; 118 milliliters coarsely chopped cilantro; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 907 grams eggplants—peeled, quartered lengthwise, then halved crosswise; 6 mediums garlic cloves, halved; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika

Need a gluten free, primal, and whole 30 side dish? Garlicky Eggplant Salad with Tomato Sauce could be a super recipe to try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 89 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of lemon juice, ground cumin, paprika, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

In a large saucepan fitted with a large steamer basket, bring 1/2 inch of water to a simmer.

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Sauce Pan

Add the eggplant and garlic to the steamer. Cover the saucepan and steam the eggplant over moderate heat until tender, about 20 minutes.

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Eggplant

Garlic

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Sauce Pan

Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Add the chopped tomatoes and their juices along with the cilantro, cumin, paprika and crushed red pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Cilantro

Tomato

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Cumin

Drain the steamed eggplant and garlic in a colander, pressing gently to extract any excess water.

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Transfer to a bowl and finely mash the garlic and coarsely mash the eggplant with a fork, then scrape them both into the tomato sauce.

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Tomato Sauce

Eggplant

Garlic

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Add the fresh lemon juice and simmer over moderate heat for 5 minutes, stirring a few times. Season the eggplant with salt and pepper and transfer to a serving bowl.

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