| Great prepared indoors, this recipe moves to a whole | | | | 12 Basil Leaves |
| new level when you move outdoors and prepare the | | | | 4 Scallions, discard dark green ends, cut diagonally, |
| entire dish using your grill and a grill-friendly sauté | | | | for garnish |
| pan. Grilled eggplant is served with salmon, topped | | | | Preparation: |
| with roasted tomatoes, seasoned with basil, thyme | | | | 1. Add eggplant slices to colander. Sprinkle with salt. |
| and capers, and garnished with scallions. The roasted | | | | Let rest 30-60 minutes. |
| tomatoes in a garlic wine sauce accent the | | | | 2. Drain excess liquid, pat dry with paper towels. |
| pan-seared salmon fillets luscious flavor. A hearty | | | | 3. Preheat grill pan to medium heat. Grill eggplant until |
| main dish best served hot or warm with a light salad, | | | | lightly crisp on both sides. |
| garlic toast, and a nice dry white wine. | | | | 4. Preheat oven to 350 F. |
| Cook's Notes: | | | | 5. Place tomato halves in baking dish. Roast 30 |
| Cast iron works as well as the new oven and grill | | | | minutes. Set aside. |
| proof cookware available at local kitchen accessory | | | | 6. Add oil to large skillet. Heat over medium high heat. |
| stores. | | | | 7. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper. |
| Grilled Eggplant with Pan Seared Salmon and Roasted | | | | 8. Pan sear 2 minutes per side. Remove to plate. |
| Tomatoes | | | | 9. Add roasted tomatoes and garlic to skillet. Sauté |
| Ingredients: | | | | until garlic is golden. |
| Coarse Salt | | | | 10. Pour in wine to deglaze pan. Scrape bottom of |
| 1 Large Eggplant, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch slices | | | | skillet. Continue cooking to reduce liquid by half |
| 12 Plum Tomatoes, halved and seeded | | | | 11. Stir in eggplant. |
| 4 (6 ounces each) Salmon Fillets | | | | 12. Return salmon to pan. Place thyme sprigs and |
| Coarse Salt, to taste | | | | capers on salmon. |
| Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste | | | | 13. Cover and cook 1 minute. |
| 1 tablespoon Olive Oil | | | | 14. Plate individual salmon fillets. |
| 4 Garlic Cloves, chopped | | | | 15. Boil sauce. Add basil leaves. Spoon sauce over |
| 4 ounces Dry White Wine | | | | fillets. |
| 4 Thyme Sprigs | | | | 16. Garnish with scallions. |
| 2 tablespoons Capers | | | | |