Grilled Eggplant and Goat Cheese Salad

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Potluck Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (42)

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Cook Time:
8 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 8 min
Total:: 18 min

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
7 Japanese eggplant, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch wide slices
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup basil, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped mint
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Drizzle the olive oil over the slices of eggplant and toss to coat. Grill the eggplants until tender and grill marks appear, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Place the eggplants side-by-side on a serving platter. Sprinkle with the pine nuts, goat cheese, basil, and mint. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper.

Cook's note: Plating the eggplant salad this way allowed the cheese to stay bright white. The salt and pepper showed up on it. The herbs remained green and fluffy. The grill marks on the eggplant were distinct.

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Mary-Ruth Cockeysville, MD 11-03-2009
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Grilled Eggplant & Goat Cheese Salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The best -- now one of my most favorite ways to eat eggplant -- Thanks. All my friends enjoyed it when I serviced it at a... dinner party.Read more
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Nadia Woodland Hills, CA 08-03-2009
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Easy and tasty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Love this recipe, have made it several times now. I think balsamic vinegar really does the trick here, it makes the eggplant... taste like you did something fancy and gourmet to it, when in fact it couldn't have been more simple! I love goat cheese, but I think feta also works really well here so I change it up a bit. Overall, really quick, easy and healthy side dish or starter.Read more
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g ronkonkoma, NY 07-29-2009
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Great way to use eggplant!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I thought it wqas great, my husband didn't. (Personally I think he has bad taste). I thought the flavors were wonderfult... together, they complimented each other beautifully. Great summer dish for when you've got lots of eggplant and herbs and need something new to do with them. Read more
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Barbara Weatherford, TX 07-15-2009
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It's a keeper!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Today I found regular eggplant for 88 cents each, so when I got home I started looking for recipes. I already had all of the... other ingredients, except my fresh mint has gotten fried in this 100 degree plus Texas weather. My basil was still doing well, though. I thnk this recipe is supposed to serve six, but I just wanted a little taste, and then a little more, and I practically ate the entire bowl! All of the flavors complimented each other beautifully, and to top it off, it was very easy.Read more
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TRACY San Carlos, CA 07-14-2009
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Will definitely make again. Perfect for a hot summer evening with a cold glass of Chard. Makes investing in some high... quality balsamic vinegar worthwile, too. A favorite! Read more
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PATRICIA GETTYSBURG, , PA 06-12-2009
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What a Wonderful Surprise!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We had this delicious Eggplant and Goat Cheese Salad for dinner last night.. What a wonderful surprise! The flavors blended... beautifully together. I turned this dish into a complete dinner by adding some good tomatoes to the grill with the eggplant, and roasted a yellow pepper. Great Dinner for a hot night. I will surely put this recipe into one of my summer favorites!Read more