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Eggplant and tomato appetizer with herbs and mayonnaise

Fried Eggplant and Tomato Appetizer with Herbs and Garlic Sauce

A quick seasonal vegetable appetizer. This tasty, simple eggplant-and-tomato bite is a hit with anyone who loves a little kick. Perfect for a light vegetable snack, and it looks lovely on a party table.

Natalia Vasilenko

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Eggplant and tomato appetizer with herbs and mayonnaise

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Eggplant

Tomatoes

Fresh herbs

Garlic

Vegetable oil

Mayonnaise

Salt

Ground black pepper

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 7 % 1 g

Fats 60 % 9 g

Carbohydrates 33 % 5 g

105 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 25 min

Step 1:

Gather all the ingredients.
Step 2:

Wash and dry the eggplants and tomatoes. Slice the eggplant into rounds and put them in a deep bowl. Sprinkle with salt (about 1 teaspoon per 2 eggplants) and let sit for 15 minutes to draw out the bitterness.
Step 3:

Meanwhile, make the sauce. Finely chop half a bunch of fresh herbs, press the garlic through a garlic press, combine the herbs with the garlic, and add mayonnaise, salt, and ground black pepper. Stir until smooth.
Step 4:

Rinse the eggplant under running water and pat dry with a towel, then fry in vegetable oil until golden on both sides.
Step 5:

Arrange the eggplant on a platter, let it cool a little, and top with the garlic-herb sauce. Slice the tomatoes into medium rounds and layer them over the eggplant, sprinkling the tomatoes with a little salt.
Step 6:

Garnish with fresh herbs, let it sit for 20 minutes, and serve. The appetizer comes out tasty, satisfying, and fragrant — good warm or cold. Your quick eggplant-and-tomato appetizer is ready! Enjoy!

I love early autumn, when my favorite vegetables — eggplant and tomatoes — come fully into season. They're not only delicious but very good for you. Eggplant is a great choice if you're watching your weight: just 28 calories per 100 grams, and it's high in fiber, which helps flush excess fluid from the body. It's packed with soluble sugars, pectin, protein, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, sodium, and vitamins C, B1, B2, B5, and B3 — no wonder it was once called a "vegetable of life." Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin K, and above all they're a major source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant linked to lower risk of heart disease and cancer. I hope you enjoy this tasty, wholesome appetizer.