These Heirloom Tomato & Grilled Eggplant Stacks are a summer luxury; fresh, seasonal, and delicious to the last bite.
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Aaah, Summertime! Gardens are bursting, Farmers' Markets are in full swing, and – Glory Be! – tomatoes taste like... tomatoes again. Don't you just love it!?!
This time of year, we aim to create dishes that highlight the bright, fleeting flavors of summer, and these Heirloom Tomato Stacks are just the ticket. Uncomplicated in every way, they are deeply satisfying, and delicious to the last bite.
Heirloom Tomato & Eggplant Stacks
Print Recipe Pin RecipeServings: 4 stacks
Ingredients
- 3 large tomatoes
- 1 large eggplant
- ¼ cup olive oil divided
- 3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Fresh basil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
Prepare Eggplant:
- Peel eggplant (unless yours has a very thin skin).
- Slice into ½-inch rounds. You will need two large or four small rounds per stack.
- Brush eggplant with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the eggplant rounds over medium-high on barbecue or in grill pan on stove until tender (about 10 minutes) turning once. Allow to cool completely.
Prepare stacks:
- Slice each tomato into four rounds.
- Alternate tomato and eggplant slices, beginning and ending with a tomato slice. If the eggplant slices are too small, just use two for one layer.
- Sprinkle each completed stack with a teaspoon of olive oil and two teaspoons of balsamic vinegar.
- Season each stack with a pinch of kosher salt and a turn of freshly ground pepper.
- Garnish with feta and fresh basil.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Stacks can be prepared as much as a day ahead of time. Do the final prep (olive oil, feta and basil) right before serving.
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Rachel says
This is such a cute idea! So summery
kelsey says
i absolutely love this! gorgeous photos and i have a TON of tomatoes at home right now that need eating. 😀
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Create/Enjoy says
Ooh, sounds delicious! I love having new things to do with the amazing fresh tomatoes we get in our CSA and sometimes garden this time of year.
Laetitia - French Fries and Apple Pie says
This dish looks absolutely delicious and very healthy too!
I am not so much into tomatoes but heirloom kind are definitely my favorites and I LOVE eggplants... no matter how they are cooked, just love them! I actually want to try and make baba ganoush recipe. Have you ever had that?
Renée ♥ says
I love the heirloom tomatoes - they seem to have so much more flavor than their bio-engineered counterparts, and this time of year they are so sweet and luscious. Just a side note: I made a simple tomato-feta bisque last night with the leftovers from this post, and it was fantastic. As for baba ganoush, I've made it many times - it is so easy! I will have to write up a post for it. Thanks for the idea!
Lindsay says
These sound delicious!
Melinda says
I don't think I've ever actually eaten eggplant! This looks like a nice recipe to have on hand for when we host some of our vegetarian fans!
Prairie Gal Cookin' says
This is such a great idea! I would love one right now... Thank you for sharing 🙂
Bee says
Nice recipe! I am always looking for a recipe that really features the heirlooms since they are so pretty--this one does just that! Great work 🙂
Renée ♥ says
We picked all the veggies for these up at the Hollywood Farmers Market [Portland] last Saturday. We've never been to that one before, but I know we will be going back - there was such a wide selection of beautiful veggies and fruit.
Marlynn @UrbanBlissLife says
I love heirloom tomatoes too! This looks fabulous.
Pech says
I am still so into tomatoes, I don't know if there is an over-saturation part for me. I really like this alternate stack way of enjoying tomatoes rather than traditional caprese