Caponata is a Sicilian eggplant dish consisting of a cooked vegetable salad made from chopped fried eggplant and celery seasoned with sweetened vinegar, with capers in a sweet and sour sauce. Recipe: Sicilian Caponata Ingredients 5 (or 4 big) eggplants 15 green olives, pitted and halved 2 tbsp capers, rinsed 3 tbsp extra virgin olive …