Warm Sesame Shrimp and Eggplant Salad

By ROBandSEAN

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon peanut oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, divided
• 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded and quartered
• 1 eggplant, cut into 3/4-inch-thick slices (about 3/4 pound)
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce (such as Lee Kum Kee)
• 1 teaspoon bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 6 cups coarsely chopped bok choy
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Preheat broiler.
Combine 2 teaspoons oil, 1/2 teaspoon crushed pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic, salt, and shrimp in a bowl. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 10 minutes.
Flatten bell pepper pieces with hand. Place bell pepper and eggplant on a baking sheet. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Broil 10 minutes or until tender, turning pieces occasionally. Cut bell pepper and eggplant into 1-inch pieces.
Combine 1 teaspoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic, vinegar, oyster sauce, chili garlic sauce, and ginger in a small bowl.
Sprinkle shrimp with sesame seeds. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, and sauté 2 minutes or until shrimp are done. Place in a large bowl.
Add bok choy and water to pan; cover and cook 3 minutes or until bok choy wilts. Add bell pepper, eggplant, bok choy, onions, and cilantro to shrimp. Drizzle with vinegar mixture; toss.