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Eggplant Salad with Tomato and Fennel

Boiled eggplant whisked into a creamy, almost guacamole-like base with garlic, lemon and pomegranate molasses, then tossed with fresh tomato, cilantro, green pepper and fennel. Finish with Urfa pepper.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total59 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2¾ tspkosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
  • 680 geggplant, 1 large globe or 4 to 5 long, narrow ones
  • 1 tspgarlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsplemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • ¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsppomegranate molasses
  • 2ripe tomatoes, beefsteak or heirloom, diced small
  • 1 cupfresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • ½ cupgreen onions, finely chopped, mostly the white part
  • 1green bell pepper, small, cored and diced small
  • ½ cupfennel bulb, finely chopped, about 1/2 bulb
  • 2 tspUrfa pepper flakes, for garnish

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Pomegranate
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Eggplant (aubergine)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Fennel
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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