Ratatouille Salad

In our house we love the film Ratatouille and this is a great one to prepare when we know we are going to watch the film for the “I don’t know how many-ish time”. Like in the film, food should be about the taste and what tastes good to you.

Serves 8

Ingredients

1              small eggplant
2              medium tomatoes, chopped
1              medium zucchini, sliced thin
1              small onion, sliced
1              small green pepper, chopped
1/3           cup parsley

Basil Dressing

1/3           cup olive or vegetable oil
2              Tablespoonp. lemon juice
1              tsp. salt
½            tsp dried basil leaves
½            tsp. dry mustard
1/8           tsp. pepper

Directions

Wash eggplant and cut into ½ inch cubes. Add eggplant to boiling salted water . Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat and boil for 5-8 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool.

Combine eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, onion, green pepper, and parsley. Add Basil dressing
and toss. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.