Hello everyone!
Hope all are safe and well! ☺️❤️🙏
Today, I’m excited to share with you a simple yet delicious recipe I just tried the other day, my very own Eggplant & Cucumber Salad. Since I’m currently staying at my sister’s place and usually alone during weekdays because she’s at work, I’ve been experimenting in the kitchen to whip up meals that are quick, healthy, and satisfying. ☺️
So, one quiet afternoon, I found myself wondering what to eat. I opened the fridge and saw some ingredients such as cucumber, eggplant, onion, tomato, ginger, calamansi and of course, some salt and ground pepper from the pantry. That moment sparked an idea, why not turn these into a refreshing salad? ☺️
Let me share to you all my Magic Shikika Recipe: Eggplant & Cucumber Salad. ☺️❤️
Ingredients:
✓ 6 medium eggplant
✓ 1 cucumber
✓ 1 tomato
✓ 1 small onion
✓ a bit of ginger
✓ 10 pieces of calamansi
✓ Salt to taste
✓ Ground pepper to taste
Procedures:
- Wash all fresh ingredients: eggplant, cucumber, tomato, onion, ginger, and calamansi.
- Grill the eggplant until soft and cooked through. I did this over a stove flame with grilling plate.
- While waiting, peel the cucumber, onion, and ginger.
- Chop the cucumber into cubes. Feel free to choose your preferred size.
- Dice the onion, tomato, and ginger into small pieces.
- Cut and squeeze the calamansi to extract its fresh juice.
- When the eggplant is done, let it cool for a bit until you can handle it comfortably. Peel off the skin, check for any unwanted surprise (like worms, just being real here 🤭), and remove any damaged parts if needed. Then cut into three.
- Combine everything: the cucumber, tomato, onion, ginger, and eggplant in a container or bowl.
- Add the calamansi juice, a pinch of salt, and a bit of ground pepper.
- Mix well and serve!
That was my simple lunch while enjoying some alone time at home. I paired it with hot rice, and it was so refreshing, light but flavorful. A perfect dish if you’re looking for something easy, healthy, and budget-friendly. ☺️❤️😋
Sometimes, the best recipes come from moments when we just go with what we have. I hope you get to try this salad too. Let me know if you add your own twist! ☺️☺️
Another simple meal, another full belly, another grateful heart. ☺️❤️
Until my next Magic Shikika recipe. 🥰
Stay warm, stay safe, and happy cooking! ☺️❤️
Have a Blessed Monday everyone! 😀😀😀💖💖💖
Thank You Lord for the blessings and love!
Be grateful in every little/simple things and you’ll find happiness you ever wanted! 😀😀😀
Everyday is worth to be grateful of!
Praying for the safety and wellness of all.
Heal Our Land Oh God!
Lovelots,
@shikika