4 smoky eggplant and salad Recipes

eggplant (fat ), tomatoes, onion (middle size), herbs (mint, dill, parsley), preferably fresh, salt, dl lemon juice, dl olive oil

eggplant (about 2), kosher salt, divided, olive oil flavored cooking spray, extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, plum tomato, diced, garlic clove, chopped, smoked paprika (spanish paprika necessary for the integrity of the dish), manchego cheese , cut into thin curls with a vegetable peeler (necessary for the integrity of the dish)

purple eggplants (1 1/2 lb each), fresh kaffir lime leaves, minced , or 1 tsp finely grated lime zest, fresh lime juice, soy sauce, red thai chile, minced, light brown sugar, garlic clove, minced, grated lemon zest, carrot , cut into thin julienne strips, english cucumber , thinly sliced crosswise, tomatoes, halved, red onion, halved and thinly sliced, snipped chives , for garnishing, chopped mint, roasted cashews, coarsely chopped