ruthie's eggplant salad

How To Make ruthie's eggplant salad

• Step 1
  Heat oven to 400 degrees. Rinse the eggplant and pat dry with paper towels.
• Step 2
  Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. The eggplant may deflate and settle a little as it cooks, and this will help keep the skin from sticking.
• Step 3
  Poke the eggplant six or seven times, all over its skin. This allows steam to escape so that the eggplant doesn't split.
• Step 4
  Place the eggplant on the baking sheet and put it into the hot oven. Bake it for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a fork poked into it slides all the way in with no resistance.
• Step 5
  Let the eggplant cool, and then peel off the skin, and drain by tilting.
• Step 6
  Chop the eggplant and then add the diced onion into it. Add a little salt, olive oil, and lemon juice to taste, and mix well. If you like, you can add some mayonnaise to taste also. (I do, and it's delish.)
• Step 7
  Serve as an appetizer by placing individual portions in lettuce leaves; or serve as an hors d'oeuvres with crackers of your choice.
• Step 8
  NOTES: Drizzle olive oil over the eggplant, making sure to get some of it in the punctures for a richer-tasting result. Never bake a whole eggplant without puncturing it.
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