Grilled Eggplant Caprese Salad
Time & Servings
6 servings
25 minutes ready time =
15 minutes preparation +
10 minutes cooking
Ingredients
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2 Tbsp. (30 mL) olive oil, divided
Aurora Tarallini Olive Oil 300G$4.50 • Ea -
1 Knorr® OXO® 25% Less Salt Chicken Bouillon Sachet
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1 medium eggplant, sliced into 1 cm thick rounds
White Toque Chocolate Croissants 350G$8.00 • Ea -
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
Bertolli Vinegar Balsamic Of Modena 500ML$5.48 • Ea -
2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
Onion Yellow Cooking 10LB$9.75 • Ea -
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Garlic Red 1EA$1.89 • Ea -
1/2 tsp. sugar
Mr. Christie's Sugar Cones 141G$3.89 • Ea -
2 large tomatoes, sliced
Molisana Tomatoes Cherry 398ML$2.04 • Ea -
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
Fromagerie L'Ancêtre Cheese Mozzarella Organic 200G$15.48 • Ea -
1/4 cup very thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
Basil Sweet 1EA$2.43 • Ea
Directions
- Combine 15 mL olive oil with Knorr® Oxo® 25% Less Salt Chicken Bouillon Sachet in small bowl. Evenly brush onto both sides of eggplant. Grill or broil, turning frequently, until tender; cool.
- Meanwhile, bring vinegar, onion and garlic to a boil over high heat in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Cool slightly, then stir in remaining 15 mL oil. Cool to room temperature.
- Alternately layer eggplant, tomatoes and cheese on serving platter. Sprinkle with basil, then drizzle balsamic reduction.
- For less fat, try using partly-skimmed mozzarella cheese instead of regular varieties.
- Each serving of this salad provides 1 serving of vegetables and is a good source of fibre and calcium. *See Nutrition Information for saturated fat content.