Grilled eggplant with mascarpone cream and spicy lemon honey vinaigrette 🍆🍋
This one is a serious contender for side dish of the summer ☀️
INGREDIENTS:
Spicy Lemon Honey Vinaigrette:
Grated zest and juice of ½ lemon
¼ cup (60 mL) honey
2 tablespoons (30 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon (15 mL) chopped thyme
1 teaspoon (5 mL) minced serrano chili
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
Mascarpone Cream:
½ cup (125 mL) mascarpone cheese
¼ cup (60 mL) whole milk
¼ teaspoon (1 mL) kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon (0.5 mL) cracked black pepper
Spicy Panko Crumbs:
2 tablespoons (30 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup (125 mL) panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon (5 mL) minced serrano chili
1 teaspoon (5 mL) minced garlic
½ cup (125 mL) finely grated Parmesan cheese
Grilled Eggplant:
¼ cup (60 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
1 large Italian eggplant, sliced into
¼-inch (5 mm) rounds
2 graffiti eggplants, sliced into ¼-inch
(5 mm) rounds
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
Small basil leaves
HOW TO MAKE...