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Pressed Eggplant and Pepper Sandwich Recipe
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Pressed Eggplant and Pepper Sandwich Recipe

12 ingredients 6 servings openrecipes

Trying to keep picnic grub from being crushed is always the trickiest part to packing the basket. Luckily, the more this sandwich is pressed, the better it tastes...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

698
Calories
32g
Protein
49g
Fat
35g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Gruyere Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Goat Cheese 1 oz (28g) 103
Provolone Cheese 1 oz (28g) 100
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Tangerine not in our table 0
Fruit not in our table 0
Seed 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

  • With a zester or cheese grater, remove the zest from one orange (navel, juice or temple orange, or a tangerine) squeeze the juice from the remaining fruit and set aside.
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons packed, finely grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 medium bell peppers, ends trimmed, "seeds and stems removed,":http://www.chow.com/stories/11524 and cut into 4 pieces
  • 2 medium globe eggplants, sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces
  • 4 ounces chèvre (goat cheese), crumbled; or Swiss, Gruyere or Provolone, sliced
  • 1 loaf ciabatta, sliced in half horizontally
  • 3 cups baby spinach

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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