Warm eggplant and chickpea salad
- Serves 4
- Prep time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 30 mins
A simply delicious main meal or side salad, this warm roasted eggplant and chickpea salad is effortlessly easy. Dressed with a honey garlic citrus dressing, it’s a relishing option any day of the week.
Ingredients
1 large eggplant, diced
1 tbsp honey
1 lemon
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can (400g) chickpeas, drained
1 bag (120g) fresh baby rocket
¼ cup walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
Method
Preheat your oven to 200°C fan bake. Spread the eggplant across a lined roasting tray. Drizzle generously with oil, then season with salt and pepper. Place in the oven to bake for 20-30 minutes or until tender.
To make the dressing, stir together honey, the juice and zest of the lemon, garlic and a generous drizzle of olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and mix until well combined.
Once the eggplant is cooked, place it in a large bowl and toss together with the chickpeas, rocket, walnuts and dressing.
Transfer the salad to a large serving platter or plate.
Serve and enjoy while warm.
Top tip: Finish off this warm salad with freshly chopped parsley leaves and crumbled feta.