Grilled Eggplant Sandwiches with Red Onion and Aioli

Name: Grilled Eggplant Sandwiches with Red Onion and Aioli
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters lightly packed arugula leaves; 454 grams eggplant, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 1 Tbsp extravirgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 garlic clove, minced; 4 inches thick) slices Italian bread; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters light mayonnaise; 2 inches thick) slices red onion; 2 inches thick) slices tomato

Grilled Eggplant Sandwiches with Red Onion and Aioli is a dairy free and vegetarian recipe with 4 servings. One serving contains 112 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have lightly arugula leaves, eggplant, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

To prepare aioli, combine the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well. Cover and chill.

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Aioli

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Bowl

To prepare sandwiches, arrange eggplant in a single layer on several layers of heavy-duty paper towels.

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Eggplant

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Paper Towels

Sprinkle both sides of eggplant with salt; cover with additional paper towels.

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Eggplant

Salt

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Paper Towels

Let stand 30 minutes, pressing down occasionally. Rinse eggplant with cold water.

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Eggplant

Water

Drain and pat dry.

Prepare grill.

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Grill

Combine thyme, parsley, and rosemary in a small bowl, stirring well. Lightly coat eggplant slices with cooking spray; sprinkle with herb mixture.

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Cooking Spray

Eggplant

Rosemary

Parsley

Thyme

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Arrange eggplant and onion on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 2 minutes on each side or until vegetables are tender and lightly browned.

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Eggplant

Onion

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Grill

Remove from heat, and keep warm. Arrange bread slices in a single layer on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill for 1 minute on each side or until toasted.

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Cooking Spray

Bread

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Grill

Spread about 2 teaspoons aioli over 1 side of 4 bread slices; divide eggplant and onion evenly among bread slices.

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Eggplant

Spread

Aioli

Bread

Onion

Place 2 tomato slices on each sandwich; top each serving with 1/2 cup arugula.

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Tomato Slices

Arugula

Spread about 2 teaspoons of remaining aioli over 1 side of remaining 4 bread slices; place on top of sandwiches.

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Spread

Aioli

Bread

Wine note: With vegetables we often think white wine, but grilled eggplant's smoky flavor and pleasantly bitter skin marries well with medium-bodied, rustic reds. Try a Tuscan blend like Tenuta di Arceno Prima

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Eggplant

Wine

Voce 2003 ($20). The wine's cherry fruit has hints of leather and earth to amplify the herbal flavors of rosemary and thyme, while its vivid acidity balances the creamy aioli. --Jeffery Lindenmuth

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Rosemary

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