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Roasted eggplant with chickpea tabouli & salsa verde

Monday, 11 February 2019 / Topics:

  • Time 30 minutes
  • Serves 4
  • Difficulty easyPeasy

Ingredients

  • 4 Small eggplants
  • 2 Tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 400g Can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • ½ Bunch flat leaf parsley, leaves picked
  • 2 Tablespoons currants
  • 2 Shallots, sliced thinly

Salsa verde:

  • 1 Clove of garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons capers
  • Zest and juice of two lemons
  • 1 Bunch basil
  • ½ Bunch flat leaf parsley
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200oC. Cut eggplant in half lengthways then score in a cross pattern without cutting through the skin. Rub smoked paprika into the eggplant incisions and drizzle with olive oil. Place eggplant, cut side up, onto a lined tray and roast for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and tender.
  2. Place all salsa verde ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth. Add ¼ cup water if required to assist blending. 
  3. Combine chickpeas, red wine vinegar, picked parsley leaves, currants and shallots in a bowl. Set aside.
  4. Spoon salsa verde into the middle of serving plates. Top with eggplant and chickpea tabouli and then serve.

(Nutrition information is per serve)

  • Energy 1440kj
  • Total Fat 21.2g
  • Sat Fat 3.2g
  • Total Carb 24.6g
  • Sugar 13.6g
  • Sodium 266mg
  • Protein 8.5g
  • Fibre 13.0g