Grilled Balsamic Eggplant, Onions and Tomatoes with Thyme

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices eggplant (1/2 small eggplant)
  • 2 medium yellow onions, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 2 small tomatoes, halved
  • Coarse ground black pepper

Steps

  • 1
    Heat grill. In blender container or small bowl, combine vinegar, thyme, salt, oil and garlic; blend or stir until well mixed.
  • 2
    When ready to grill, carefully oil grill rack. Brush both sides of eggplant and onion slices with vinegar mixture. Place eggplant and onions on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals; cover grill. Cook 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Brush tomato halves with vinegar mixture. Place tomatoes, cut side down, on grill. Turn eggplant and onions; brush with vinegar mixture. Cook 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Turn all vegetables; brush with vinegar mixture. Cook an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until onions are crisp-tender.
  • 5
    To serve, brush remaining vinegar mixture over vegetables; sprinkle with pepper. Place on serving platter.

  • For best results, be sure to use aged balsamic vinegar. The distinctive sweet flavor it adds can´t be duplicated with ordinary vinegar.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
270mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
5g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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