Linda's Summertime Eggplant Salsa
"This recipe is a variation of Sicilian Caponata, which is an eggplant relish served in Sicily as a topping for brushetta or as a condiment served with meat or fish. My family loves it as a dip for tortilla chips or even by the spoonful (if no one's looking!). Be sure to microwave the eggplant, or it will absorb too much oil and become mushy."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 18 of 20 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Anchovy | 100g | 210 |
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Eggplant | 1 cup cubed (82g) | 35 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Celery Stalks | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cocktail | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 anchovy fillets, minced, or to taste
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup pitted black olives, chopped
- 1/2 cup pitted green olives, chopped
- 1/2 cup zucchini, diced
- 1/2 cup yellow squash, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup grated carrot
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese