Roasted Eggplant with Quinoa Salad
Looking for new first course ideas? Try this roasted eggplant with quinoa salad perfect for summer.
18 August, 2018
ingredients
Eggplants
2 large, halved
Olive oil
2 tbsp
Quinoa
250 g, mixed, red and white, rinsed
Vegetable stock
750 ml
Pine nuts
3 tbsp
Cranberries
3 tbsp, dried
Mint
3 tbsp, leaves, chopped
Salt
Pepper
black, freshly ground
Preparation
How to make roasted eggplant with quinoa salad
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (170° fan)| gas 5.
- Make a criss-cross pattern in the flesh of the aubergine using the tip of a sharp paring knife.
- Brush with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper before arranging in a roasting tray.
- Roast for about 30 minutes until the flesh is tender to the tip of a knife.
- In the meantime, place the quinoa in a large saucepan. Cook over a medium heat until dried out, stirring from time to time.
- Add the stock and bring to the boil.
- Once boiling, cover with a lid and cook over a low heat until the quinoa has absorbed the stock, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let cool to one side, still covered, for 10 minutes.
- After cooling, fluff with a fork. Season to taste with some salt and pepper.
- Remove the aubergine from the oven when ready and arrange on serving plates.
- Top with the quinoa before serving with a sprinkling with pine nuts, dried cranberries, and chopped mint.
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