Roasted Eggplant and Bell Pepper Salad

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This chilled roasted eggplant and peppers salad is a great side dish or antipasti, or an appetizer with chips or toasts in the summer. It's perfect for parties.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 large eggplant, cut into chunks
1 large orange bell pepper, cut into chunks
1 large tomato, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 tablespoon minced parsley, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
3 Add remaining olive oil to the skillet; add eggplant and bell pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomato, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Return onion to the skillet. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
4 Transfer eggplant mixture to a baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
5 Cool 1 hour; serve at room temperature or refrigerate and serve chilled.