Eggplant and zucchini pasta salad
A cold pasta salad with grilled eggplant, sautéed zucchini and tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs, and an olive oil-based dressing.
This Israeli pasta salad is served cold. The grilled eggplant, sautéed zucchini, and tomatoes make it flavorful and filling.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time35 min
- Total55 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodboiling
- Estimated cost$7.94 $1.99 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $0.72
- $1.75
- $0.36
- $0.06
- $4.79
- $0.22
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook the pasta, drain it, and place it in a large bowl.
- While that’s happening, grill the eggplant for about 30 minutes, or until it’s tender.
- Once the eggplant is cooked, remove the flesh, dice it finely, and add it to the salad. ≈ 8 min
- Cut the zucchini and tomatoes into small pieces, and add them to the salad bowl.
- Add the garlic, herbs, olive oil, vinegar, and salt to taste. Serve chilled. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Eggplant and zucchini pasta salad
- 250 g of fusilli (half a box)$0.72
- One large eggplant$1.75
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.36
- 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar$0.06
- 3 large, ripe tomatoes$4.79
- 2 tablespoons of crushed garlic$0.22
- salt$0.04
Total$7.94
that's $1.99 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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