Crispy pan fried eggplant & prosciutto are added to a traditional caprese salad in this recipe that’s perfect as an appetizer, side dish or main dish.
Ever since I created the Stacked Beet Salad on the blog in March, I’ve had the idea to create another stacked dish of sorts with Eggplant Parmesan.
I ended up with a quick and easy eggplant parmesan that I paired with one of my favorite salads of all time, the caprese salad.
In addition to adding the crispy eggplant which gives the salad a nice crunch, I also added prosciutto, my favorite thinly-sliced, dry-cured meat!
The result was seriously one of the best, if not the best, salad I’ve ever had!
Crispy Eggplant Caprese Salad Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp fresh basil (chopped) + 8 basil leaves (divided)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ¾ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 eggplant (cut in ¼ inch slices)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 8 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
- 2 large heirloom tomatoes (sliced)
- 8 slices prosciutto
- ¼ cup balsamic glaze
Crispy Eggplant Caprese Salad Instructions
Place the egg in a shallow bowl & whisk.
In another shallow bowl, combine the oregano, thyme, 1 tbsp chopped basil, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs and parmesan.
Dip the eggplant in the egg, then coat in the breadcrumb mixture. Repeat with each slice of eggplant.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Add the eggplant and cook for 3-5 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.
Remove from the skillet and build the caprese salad.
Place one slice of mozzarella, heirloom tomato, prosciutto and basil in between each piece of crispy eggplant. Drizzle with the balsamic glaze and serve.
This salad could easily be served as an appetizer, side dish or main dish!
The colors are beautiful and the flavors are light, making it the perfect salad for spring and summer!
Crispy Eggplant & Prosciutto Caprese Salad
Crispy pan fried eggplant & prosciutto are added to a traditional caprese salad in this recipe that's perfect as an appetizer, side dish or main dish.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ¾ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 eggplant cut in ¼ inch slices
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 8 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
- 2 large heirloom tomatoes sliced
- 8 slices prosciutto
- 8 basil leaves
- ¼ cup balsamic reduction
Instructions
- Place the egg in a shallow bowl & whisk.
In another shallow bowl, combine the oregano, thyme, 1 tbsp chopped basil, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese.
- Dip the eggplant in the egg, then coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Repeat with each slice of eggplant.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add the eggplant and cook for 3-5 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.
- Remove from the skillet and build the caprese salad.
- Place one slice of mozzarella, heirloom tomato, prosciutto and basil in between each piece of crispy eggplant.
Drizzle with the balsamic reduction and serve.
Recipe Notes
Vegetarian Option: Omit the prosciutto to make this recipe vegetarian.
Gluten Free Option: Use gluten-free breadcrumbs, or crushed rice chex cereal, instead of traditional breadcrumbs to make this dish gluten-free.
