Armenian eggplant salad is one of the favorite dishes of my husband. He loves it. Though in Armenia it’s considered a salad, we generally consider it a rich side dish which you can relish on a cheat day. The reason is fried eggplant used in this dish. I don’t like adding fried things to my salad so, I never make this dish when I want to eat a healthy, refreshing salad instead I reserve it for a cheat day. However, it’s so delicious that I would highly recommend you to try it at least once no matter how calorie-conscious you are. I once tried creating a healthier version of this dish by baking the eggplants instead of frying but failed. Till the time I get some other trick to avoid frying the eggplants in this recipe, we don’t mind enjoying the fried version occasionally and then spending some extra minutes in the gym. I am really loving Armenian food these days and tried some other recipes too which I will share on my blog soon. Armenians use a lot of fresh herbs in their cooking which I love. There are also many eggplant recipes in Armenian cuisine and I love eggplants so that’s the second reason why I am loving it.
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