Roasted Eggplant Salad
Serves 415 mins prep25 mins cook
A delicious salad featuring roasted eggplant, tomatoes, and a zesty ricotta mixture topped with crunchy homemade croutons and fresh basil pesto. This dish combines various textures and flavors, perfect for a light meal.
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What you need

cup olive oil

eggplant

oz grape tomato
clove garlic
salt

pepper

thyme sprigs

slice sourdough bread
tsp salt

black pepper
cup ricotta

lemon
clove garlic
tsp salt

black pepper

cup basil leaves

tbsp parmigiano reggiano

tsp pine nut
clove garlic
salt

black pepper

lemon
Instructions
1: Preheat oven to 425 F. 2: Wash and cube eggplant and add to a baking sheet along with tomatoes; season with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and mix; roast for about 25 minutes. 3: Slice bread, season with olive oil, salt, pepper, and roast until golden. 4: To make the ricotta mixture, mix ricotta, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and pepper. 5: To make the pesto, add all ingredients to a mortar and grind with the pestle. 6: Layer the zesty ricotta on a platter; top with the roasted eggplant, tomatoes, and croutons; drizzle a generous amount of pesto and enjoy!View original recipe
