Vegetable and Feta Appetizer

Vegetable and feta appetizer is fried eggplant rounds, juicy tomato, arugula and pieces of feta beautifully arranged on one platter. It comes together in twenty minutes and looks fantastic on a festive table. Highly recommended.

Vegetable and Feta Appetizer

A summer appetizer of fried eggplant, tomato, arugula and feta cheese with sesame seeds and basil.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 2 servings

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Home cooking

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 eggplant
• 1 tomato
• 50 g feta cheese
• 50 g arugula leaves
• basil
• sesame seeds
• salt
• vegetable or olive oil

Method

 

1. Cut the eggplant into thin rounds and soak in cold water for 10-15 minutes to remove any bitterness.
2. Fry the rounds on both sides for a couple of minutes each in a skillet heated with vegetable oil, and arrange immediately on a platter.
3. Place the diced tomato alongside, arugula leaves on the other side, and add pieces of feta.
4. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, garnish with basil, and salt and drizzle with oil if desired.
   

Tips

• Soaking the eggplant in cold water for 10-15 minutes removes any bitterness.
• Cut the eggplant into thin rounds - this way it fries in just a couple of minutes per side.
• Salt and drizzle the assembled appetizer with oil, if desired.