Quick microwave escalivada

Quick microwave escalivada

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A quick and easy Catalan-style vegetable dish, ready in just 15 minutes: eggplant, bell pepper, and onion cooked in the microwave with a drizzle of oil, t…

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Escalivada is a traditional Catalan dish of grilled vegetables, typically cooked over an open fire. This microwave version allows for quick preparation, without the need for an oven or barbecue.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMicrowave cooking
  • Estimated cost$3.73 $1.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.29
  • $1.75
  • $1.59
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour une cuisson au micro-ondes, placez the food in a microwave-safe dish and drizzle with olive oil. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add the eggplant, bell pepper, half an onion, and a pinch of salt. ≈ 3 min
  3. Heat in the microwave for 15 minutes, checking after 5 minutes, then every 5 minutes.
  4. Peel the eggplant and bell pepper, then cut them into strips. ≈ 8 min
  5. Serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Quick microwave escalivada

  • olive oil$0.29
  • 1 eggplant, cut in half lengthwise$1.75
  • 1 bell pepper, cut in half lengthwise$1.59
  • Half an onion$0.10

Total$3.73

that's $1.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 1 eggplant, cut in half lengthwise
  • 1 bell pepper, cut in half lengthwise
  • Half an onion
  • A pinch of salt

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