{"id":30407,"date":"2012-09-21T07:01:03","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T11:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?post_type=recipes&#038;p=30407"},"modified":"2016-02-16T02:19:49","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T07:19:49","slug":"fried-eggplant-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=30407","title":{"rendered":"Fried Eggplant Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eggplant is a staple in Mediterranean cooking.\u00a0 We eat it regularly throughout the summer and early fall.\u00a0 It\u2019s so versatile that you can do almost anything with it \u2013 grilled, oven-roasted, or fried \u2013 it is equally delicious no matter how you cook it.\u00a0 Eggplant can incorporated into main courses and makes a terrific appetizer or side dish as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One thing that\u2019s important to know about cooking with eggplant is that it soaks up flavor and oil like sponge.\u00a0 Salting the eggplant before cooking helps cut down on the amount of oil that gets soaked up.\u00a0 For this fried eggplant salad I prefer to use Italian eggplants or smaller globe (American) ones which soak up less oil while frying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The end result in this eggplant salad is a tangy, garlicky dish that makes a complement to meat and fish \u2013 or just toss it with mixed green leaves like Jess does, and you\u2019ve got a fantastic fried eggplant salad.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-197\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-30407\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"51f9e9e7fe\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_30407_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(30407, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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Once hot, add the eggplant and fry, stirring occasionally for about 15-20 minutes, until the pieces of eggplant are browned (the eggplant soaks up the oil so you may need to add a little, just be careful not to add too much).\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Combine the lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, parsley and salt in a large bowl.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Remove the eggplant from the pan and add to the mixture in the bowl. Mix well and refrigerate for an hour, then serve.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          <span class=\"bold\">Prepare Ahead:<\/span> This dish can be made a day in advance, just keep it refrigerated.\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">4<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"zlclear\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"ziprecipes-plugin\" style=\"display: none;\">1.3<\/div>\n\n        \n  <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"zl-printed-copyright-statement\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">Copyright \u00a9 2009-2020 Diabetes Media Foundation, All Rights Reserved. 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