Butterflied Roasted Eggplant Salad

"Delicious and different. Doesn't take as much time as it looks at first glance. (I don't strain the herb oil at the end, for instance. Just spoon it on--it looks beautiful). From the L.A. Times."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
10
Yields:
1 eggplant
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a small saucepan, combine the garlic and oil and cook over low heat until the garlic turns a faint golden color, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, strain and discard the garlic cloves. This makes about 1 cup garlic-infused oil, more than is needed for the remainder of the recipe. The oil will keep for up to 2 days, refrigerated.
  • Blanch the herbs in a pot of boiling water until brightly colored, about 20 seconds. Drain and dry thoroughly. Place the herbs in a blender and pulse to chop, then add the olive oil and pulse to combine. Set aside for about 2 hours to steep, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer. This makes about 3/4 cup aromatic oil, more than is needed for the remainder of the recipe. The oil will keep for 2 days, refrigerated.
  • Roast the eggplant on a grill or stovetop burner until charred on all sides and the interior is very soft, 6 to 8 minutes depending on the heat.
  • Holding the stem in place, butterfly the eggplant so it opens almost like a panel, with the flesh totally exposed. Score the flesh crosswise.
  • Drizzle over a little garlic olive oil, the salt, tomato, feta and thyme. Garnish the eggplant with parsley and a drizzle of aromatic olive oil. Serve immediately.

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<p>I am a busy mom of a 17-year-old college bound daughter and wife of a wonderful native Californian.&nbsp; (I myself hail from neighboring Arizona.).&nbsp; As a psychologist, I spend a lot of time inside people's heads, and there is nothing more soothing than to come home and begin chopping vegetables, warming olive oil, and doing things that are tangible, earthy, and will ultimately produce immediate gratification for those I love.</p> 8790267"
 
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