Italian Marinated Eggplant Antipasto

Recipe by: Rita

"Thin slices of eggplant are lightly fried, then marinated in a mixture of fresh herbs, garlic, olive oil, and white wine vinegar 8 hours or overnight. Well worth the wait! Delicious as part of an antipasti platter."

Directions

Sprinkle eggplant slices with salt and layer on a plate. Set another plate on top as a weight and set aside for 30 minutes.
Rinse eggplant and pat dry with paper towels. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook eggplant in batches until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side, adding more olive oil as needed. Drain on paper towels.
Layer sauteed eggplant slices into a shallow dish. Sprinkle with parsley, basil, sage, garlic, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and white wine vinegar.
Cover and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.