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Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

This is an excellent vegetable dish from Sierra Leone. A tantalizing marinated eggplant and tomato salad tossed with coconut and peanuts just before serving for an exotic crunch.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 4hrs

Total: 4hrs20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 eggplant

peeled and thinly sliced

1 fresh red chile pepper

seeded and chopped

4 tomatoes

sliced

1 red onion

sliced

¼ cup vinegar

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

¼ cup unsweetened flaked coconut

¼ cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the eggplant in the butter until lightly browned stirring frequently. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.

Step 2

In a large bowl combine the hot pepper tomatoes onion and eggplant. Mix together the vinegar and oil pour over the vegetables and toss gently to coat. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours or overnight. Toss salad with coconut and peanuts just before serving.

Nutritional Information

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Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 182

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.6g 7%

Carbohydrates: 12.2g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 5.1g 20%

Sugars: 5.7g

Fat: 14.6g 23%

Saturated Fat: 5g 25%

Cholesterol: 5.1mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 834.6IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 24.3mg 41%

Folate: 43.5mcg 11%

Calcium: 25.2mg 3%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 37.5mg 13%

Potassium: 482.5mg 14%

Sodium: 22.5mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 131.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.