Editor’s Note: Fried Eggplant Salad is a staple on the Israeli salad table. This easy-to-follow recipe is great on bread or as a veggie side dish.

Easy Fried Eggplant Salad
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 small eggplants thinly sliced into 1 inch rounds
- Oil for frying
- 1 red pepper thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 inch of oil in medium sized frying pan and fry eggplant rounds until golden brown, set aside on paper towels.
- Drain oil from frying pan, leaving about a tablespoon of oil still in the pan. Place the red pepper and garlic in the pan and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add the eggplant rounds back into pan, adding vinegar, salt and pepper and cook for about 2 minutes.











I have made a similar recipe by dicing the eggplant into 3/4”-1” pieces. You can then proceed with rest of recipe.