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Roasted Eggplant and Pickled Beet Sandwiches

3.6

(21)

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Gentl & Hyers

Meatless doesn't mean dainty. When making a veggie-centric sandwich like this roasted eggplant recipe, load up on aggressive flavors and contrasting textures, and be sure to add something substantial to sink your teeth into.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

Roasted Eggplant and Garlic Mayo

1

large eggplant (1 1/2 pounds sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds

1

/4 cup olive oil

1

/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

Kosher salt, ground pepper

1

garlic clove, finely grated

1

/2 cup mayonnaise

2

teaspoons Sherry vinegar

Beet Salad and Assembly

4

scallions, thinly sliced

1

cup mixed tender fresh herb leaves (such as flat-leaf parsley, dill, and mint), torn if large

1

/2 cup chopped pickled beets

1

/4 cup chopped pitted oil-cured olives

2

tablespoons drained capers

1

tablespoon olive oil

4

6x4-inch pieces focaccia, split

6

ounces feta, thinly sliced or crumbled

Preparation

  1. Roasted Eggplant and Garlic Mayo

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°. Place eggplant slices on a large rimmed baking sheet and rub both sides with oil. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper. Roast until golden and tender, 30-40 minutes.

    Step 2

    Whisk garlic, mayonnaise, and vinegar in a small bowl; set aside.

  2. Beet Salad and Assembly

    Step 3

    Toss scallions, herbs, beets, olives, capers, and oil in a medium bowl to combine.

    Step 4

    Spread cut sides of focaccia with garlic mayo. Build sandwiches with focaccia, eggplant, feta, and beet salad.

    Step 5

    DO AHEAD: Eggplant can be roasted 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Nutrition Per Serving

4 servings
1 serving contains:
Calories (kcal) 700
Fat (g) 51
Saturated Fat (g) 10
Cholesterol (mg) 35
Carbohydrates (g) 50
Dietary Fiber (g) 10
Total Sugars (g) 6
Protein (g) 15
Sodium (mg) 1430
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  • Not sure why this has low reviews - it’s a favorite at our house!

    • Anonymous

    • Brooklyn, NY

    • 10/24/2023

  • I made the Shockingly Easy No-Knead Focaccia from BA (keeping it in house) for the base, roasted beets and used the beet greens in the salad and used goat cheese. This is a great sandwich. A repeater for sure.

    • Anonymous

    • Cackalacky

    • 9/22/2023

  • This sandwich is so flavor, not sure why the rating is so low! My fiancé said it was delicious, and he hates beets. I did use fresh beets though instead of pickled.

    • Acalia

    • 9/6/2023

  • Love the flavors in this sandwich!! It’s so fresh and so many different profiles. It’s very satisfying and we are not vegetarians but I would pick this over some meat sandwiches. I’m not sure why it has not such great reviews. I’m thinking it probably comes down to the bread. Invest in a good bakery foccachia, it makes all the difference.

    • Anonymous

    • Toronto

    • 12/16/2020