Grilled Aubergine with Goats Cheese, Mint & Cherry Tomatoes

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 4 slices Aubergine
  • 4 Cherry tomatoes
  • 4 Mint, leaves

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 4 pieces Bread

• Dairy

  • 4 slices Goat cheese

Found on thefoodieslarder.co.uk

Description

Ingredients

• 4 pieces of bread
• 4 slices aubergine, 1cm thick
• 4 slices goat cheese
• 4 mint leaves
• 4 cherry tomatoes
• 1 tsp olive oil for cooking

Directions

• Place your aubergine slices on a plate and add salt to both sides. This will help get rid of any excess moisture which will mean they absorb less oil. Leave them to stand.
• After about 5 minutes, dry them with paper towels and them place them on the grill. In Spain grills are usually flat top grills or planchas so if youre using one, add a small amount of olive oil before hand. Cook the aubergine slices over a low heat for about 10 minutes.
• You can use whatever bread you prefer. We used ciabatta with seeds for ours. Youll need pieces that will form adequate bases for your stack.
• Toast the bread, and then layer your aubergine, goats cheese, mint leaf and finally your cherry tomato onto each slice. Its also worth using a wooden cocktail stick to pin the ingredients together so that they dont move.
• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and then cook for about 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.