Escalivada

Name: Escalivada
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 large eggplants; 3 red bell peppers; 2 large onions, unpeeled; 3 ripe tomatoes; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp sherry vinegar; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or basil

Eggplant, red peppers, and onions roasted until smoky and soft, then peeled, dressed in olive oil, and served warm or cool — Catalonia’s fire-kissed salad.

⏱ 20 minPrep time

🔥 45 minCook time

🍽 4Servings

🏷 Side DishCategory

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Escalivada is a smoky Catalan vegetable medley of charred eggplant, peppers, onions, and tomatoes, peeled and dressed with olive oil and garlic. Slow roasting coaxes sweetness from the vegetables and deepens their earthy flavor.

The name comes from the Catalan verb for roasting over embers, and that gentle smokiness is the soul of the dish. Serve it as a tapa with bread, or alongside grilled meat and fish.

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Step by stepInstructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Prick the eggplants, peppers, onions, and tomatoes with a fork and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Roast 35-45 minutes, turning once, until the skins are blistered and the vegetables are collapsing and soft.
Transfer the vegetables to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and steam 15 minutes — the skins will slip right off.
Peel everything, seed the peppers, and tear the flesh into strips. Arrange on a platter.
Whisk the olive oil, sherry vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper, and drizzle generously over the warm vegetables.
Scatter with herbs and serve warm or at room temperature with crusty bread.

💡 Chef tips & storage

The steamed-peel trick is what makes escalivada silky rather than stringy. For real smoky depth, char the vegetables over a gas flame or grill instead of roasting.

Recipe details

Prep20 min

Cook45 min

Servings4

CategorySide Dish

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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