Lemon-Pickled Eggplant - {Mulanciani Suttu Limuni}

Recipe Ingredients

4		Baby white eggplants - (abt 1/4 lb ea)
		Coarse salt - to taste
		Juice of 2 small lemons
1/4 cup	59ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
2 oz	56g	Imported pecorino Romano cheese - sliced from
		A larger piece

Recipe Instructions

Peel eggplants and cut them from blossom to stem in thin slices, about 1/8-inch thick. Lightly salt each slice on both sides. Arrange slices on large platter in single, slightly overlapping layer. Sprinkle with lemon juice and then olive oil.

Cover with plastic wrap, and let pickle in cool place, not the refrigerator, 2 hours. Turn eggplant once during this time and slightly shake platter to ensure even distribution of dressing.

Just before serving, scatter surface of eggplant with very thin slices of pecorino, cut with a sharp knife or cheese slicer.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 145 calories; 228 mg sodium; 7 mg cholesterol; 12 grams fat; 6 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams protein; 0.75 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 07-26-2000

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