Eggplant Salad Boy

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cucumbers

Zucchini offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

pomegranate seeds

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: red grapes

Cranberries add sweetness with less cost.

green chili

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with similar flavor.

Cut 2 medium eggplants into quarters and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt.

Let the eggplants sit to remove bitterness.

Prepare 1 cup of carrot and 1/2 cup of green pepper, along with some slices of orange pepper.

Juice 1 lemon and set aside.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic (or 5 garlic cloves) to the mixture.

Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of cumin and 1 tablespoon of magic powder.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the mixture.

Incorporate natural or organic peanut butter into the salad.

Add tomato paste to the mixture and stir well.

Fry the eggplants until cooked through.

Cooking Techniques

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