Salata de Vinete

Name: Salata de Vinete
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 3 eggplants; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup sunflower or olive oil; Juice of 1 lemon

Salată de Vinete/sah-LAH-tah deh vee-NEH-teh/

About this dish

A smoky roasted eggplant spread, mashed with oil and onion.

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Ingredients

🍆3 eggplants

🧅1 small onion, finely chopped

🫒1/2 cup sunflower or olive oil

🍋Juice of 1 lemon

Method

Serves 4

Char the eggplants over an open flame or under a broiler until the skin is blackened and the flesh very soft.

Peel and drain the flesh well, then mash or finely chop it.

Gradually whisk in oil a little at a time until the mixture becomes creamy.

Stir in finely chopped onion and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Season with salt and serve with bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Salată de vinete is a common Romanian appetizer, valued for its smoky flavor achieved by charring the eggplant directly over a flame.

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