Italian Style Eggplant And Pepper Salad

According to the Puritans, the law of Moses has two basic functions: as a “covenant of works,” it condemns the sinner who disobeys it; as an expression of God's holy will, it directs the conduct of the people of God. For the Christians, the first of these functions is at an end, and this is what Paul means when he asserts that Christians are not “under the law” (Rom. 6:14-15). But the second of these functions remains fully in place, as Paul also suggests when he claims that the gospel “establishes the law” (3:31).

Douglas Moo

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs	Italian	Appetizers, Salads, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Eggplant
2		Bell peppers, red or green
2		Celery stalks
		Olive oil for sauteeing
2		Garlic cloves, minced
1/4	c	Olive oil
1/4	c	Red wine vinegar
1	t	Oregano
		Salt & pepper
1/4	c	Black olives, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400F.  Place whole eggplant, unpeeled, on a rack in
oven. Wrap the two peppers & celery stalks individually in aluminum
foil & place them on rack as well. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove  peppers
& celery & let cool.  Bake eggplant for another 15 minutes.  It should
be very tender & have collapsed. When vegetables are cool  enough to
handle, peel eggplant, cut into several pieces & drain in a  colnder
for 20 minutes. Squeeze out some of the excess moisture. Chop  peppers,
removing stems & seeds. Leave in large pieces.  Chop celery  into 1/2"
pieces. Dice eggplant & combnie with peppers & celery in a  large bowl.
Heat a few drops of olive oil in a skillet & saute the  garlic till
golden. Add to hte bowl. Add remaining ingredients & mix  thoroughly.
Cover & let stand for 1 hour at room temperature before  serving.

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