Anne's Summer Salad

Ingredients

3 eggplants
1 eggplant
1/2 green pepper
1 tomato
3 celery stalks
3 potatoes
12 black olives
120 ml olive oil
16 ml wine vinegar
2 garlic
1 gr pepper
1 gr basil

Instructions

I used vegetables on hand. Other in-season vegetables (ie. beans) could be used. As well, feta cheese or mozzarella cheese could be added. EGGPLANT & PEPPERS: Peel, slice eggplants. Place in colander and salt lightly. Let stand half hour. Preheat grill*. Grill eggplant slices and green pepper. (Eggplant should be lightly browned and outer green pepper skin charred). Place green pepper in paper bag, let stand half hour. peel green pepper under running water. Dice eggplant slices and green pepper. Place in large bowl. POTATO: Boil potatoes until tender (about 10 minutes). Cool. peel, dice and place in bowl with other vegetables. OTHER VEGETABLES: Peel, seed and chop tomato. Chop celery. Slice pitted black olives. Put tomatoes, celery and olives in bowl. Mix well. DRESSING: Mix olive oil, vinegar, garlic, pepper and basil. Pour over vegetables in bowl. Toss well. Let marinate at room temperature at least half hour and then put in fridge. Toss and stir occasionally.