3about 6 oz. roasted peppers freshly roasted or pre-packed in water
½cupslivered almondspreferably toasted
1tablespooncapers
1garlic clove
2tablespoonred wine vinegar
¼cuptomato paste
¼cupextra virgin olive oil + more for eggplant
dash of chili pepper flakes
crumbled feta cheese for topping
fresh herbs for topping
handful fresh heirloom cherry tomatoes for topping
coarse salt
fresh ground pepper
Instructions
To make the romesco sauce: in a food processor or blender combine roasted peppers, oil, almonds, capers, garlic, vinegar, chili flakes and tomato paste and pulse until smooth but still with tiny pieces of ingredients visible.
Set sauce aside.
Lightly oil and heat up a grill or grill pan on medium high.
Season eggplant with salt, pepper and lightly rub eggplant slices with olive oil.
Transfer to grill and cook for about 4-5 minutes per side or until golden and grill marks appear.
Transfer to a platter and top with romesco sauce, herbs, feta and tomatoes.