Grilled Cucumbers and Eggplant
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 anchovy fillets, minced
- Salt
- Pepper
- 4 Persian or Kirby cucumbers, quartered lengthwise
- 1 small eggplant, halved lengthwise and cut into wedges
- Leaves from 1 small bunch of basil
- Crusty bread, for serving
- Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk the 1/4 cup of olive oil with the vinegar, garlic and anchovy; season with salt and pepper.
- In another large bowl, toss the cucumbers and eggplant with 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette.
- Oil the grates and grill over moderate heat, turning, until the cucumbers are crisp-tender and the eggplant is tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Transfer the vegetables to the vinaigrette and add the basil; toss to coat.
- Serve warm, at room temperature or cold, with bread.
extravirgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, anchovy, salt, pepper, cucumbers, eggplant, basil, crusty bread
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-cucumbers-and-eggplant (may not work)