{"id":32732,"date":"2013-05-10T07:30:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T11:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?post_type=recipes&#038;p=32732"},"modified":"2016-02-21T07:27:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-21T12:27:07","slug":"sesame-garlic-eggplant-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=32732","title":{"rendered":"Sesame Garlic Eggplant Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Some people are not so fond of eggplant salad and I wonder why, since to me it\u2019s one of those foods that doesn\u2019t really have a distinctive flavor on its own, but instead takes on the flavors of the other foods you add to it. \u00a0Eggplant lends itself well to seasoning and spice, as it just sort of soaks up other flavors.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this case, I wanted to come up with a thick, garlicky sauce to coat the eggplant. \u00a0Eggplant can soak up a lot of oil during cooking, so I held back the toasted sesame oil during the cooking process and instead used it as a finishing oil at the end, drizzling it on to keep the flavor fresh. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eggplant salad makes a wonderful side dish. \u00a0It&#8217;s easy to prepare and a perfect low-carb accompaniment to chicken or fish.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-224\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-32732\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"e537e85cd3\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_32732_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(32732, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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Sprinkle eggplant generously with salt, mixing to combine, and let drain at least one hour.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat until melted and froth is beginning to subside.  Saute eggplant until soft, 5 to 7 minutes.  Add garlic and saute until fragrant, 30 seconds.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          In a small bowl, whisk together water, soy sauce and ground ginger.  Add to skillet and stir until eggplant is well coated.  Sprinkle evenly with xanthan gum and stir quickly to combine.  Sauce should thicken very quickly.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Remove from heat and stir in sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.\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\">6<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n        <div id=\"zlrecipe-nutrition\" itemprop=\"nutrition\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NutritionInformation\">\n\n      \n      \n      \n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-carbs\">\n                Carbohydrate:                <span itemprop=\"carbohydrateContent\">6.5g<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-fiber\">\n                Total dietary fiber:                <span itemprop=\"fiberContent\">1.3g<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\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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