Ramen Salad With Roasted Eggplant And Shishito Peppers

• 1 pound baby eggplant, stemmed and halved
• 1/2 pound shishito peppers
• 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3 ounces straight ramen noodles
• 1/4 cup sweet soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons Yuzu No Soi juice
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Place the eggplant and Shishito peppers onto a sheet pan.
3. Drizzle the olive oil and sprinkle the salt over the vegetables.
4. Toss to coast evenly with the oil and salt.
5. Arrange the eggplant halves cut side down on the pan.
6. Roast the vegetables for 30 to 40 minutes, until the peppers are lightly charred and the eggplant is soft.
7. Let the vegetables cool. (Can be made a day ahead)
8. Pull the stems from the peppers, and then slice into rings.
9. Cut the eggplant into small pieces.
10. Place the peppers and eggplant into a large bowl.
11. Cook the ramen noodles according to package directions.
12. Drain the ramen, then rinse with cold water to cool them.
13. Add the noodles to the bowl with the vegetables.
14. In a small bowl whisk together the sweet soy, mirin, lime juice and Yuzu juice.
15. Pour the dressing over the noodles and vegetables, tossing to coat.
16. Add the sesame seeds, toss again to mix well.
17. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

baby eggplant, peppers, olive, salt, ramen noodles, sweet soy sauce, mirin, lime juice, soi juice, sesame seeds

Taken from food52.com/recipes/33898-ramen-salad-with-roasted-eggplant-and-shishito-peppers (may not work)