Grilled Lamb Chops with Eggplant Salad

Serves:

• 1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound), peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
• 1 medium red onion, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
• Canola or olive oil cooking spray
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• 8 lamb loin chops, 1-1 1/2 inches thick, trimmed (1 1/2-1 3/4 pounds total)
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper