Your recipe for the day: Butterflied roasted eggplant salad

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How clever: Butterfly an eggplant and use it in place of the lettuce. This L.A. Times Test Kitchen recipe for butterflied roasted eggplant salad is part of a trio of dishes that celebrate the re-emergence of Greek taverna food. Read more in writer Diane Kochilas’ story from Athens, Greece -- Greek taverna food: All the comforts of home

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(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)