Grilled Eggplant and Chickpea Salad

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Description
 This simple salad combined grilled or baked eggplant, canned chickpeas, and feta to make a delicious salad for lunch or as a dinner side. This salad also doesn't have any lettuce if you're into that, and uses a homemade salad dressing
Time
Prep Time:
15 minutes

Cook Time:
15 minutes

Total Time:
30 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:
$1.36
Ingredients
Serving(s)
Roasted Eggplant
  • 1 medium Eggplant
  • 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper, ground
  • Large pinch Salt
Salad Veggies
  • 15.5oz can Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 medium Bell pepper
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 4 medium Tomato
  • 1/4 cup Feta cheese
Dressing
  • 1 tbsp White vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Parsley, dried
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
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  1. Wash the eggplant, then slice into 1/2" slices. Lightly salt both side, and let sit for 10 minutes on paper towels. Pat dry

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  2. On a grill pan or skillet, cook the eggplant with olive oil over medium heat, flipping occasionally, until fully cooked, about 10-15 minutes. Season with pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder

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  3. Meanwhile, drain and rinse a can of chickpeas. Add to a large bowl. Cut up the rest of your vegetables and add them and the feta to the bowl

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  4. In a small bowl, mix together the dressing - olive oil, white vinegar, lemon juice, parsely, garlic and onion powder, black pepper, and salt. Pour over the salad

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  5. When the eggplant is done, cut into bite sized pieces and mix into the salad. Serve

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Nutrition Facts
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Servings: 4
Calories: 236
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Total Fat: 10.7g (14 %)
 Saturated Fat: 2.4g (12 %)
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.6g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 5.4g
Cholesterol: 8mg (3 %)
Sodium: 498mg (22 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 30.1g (11 %)
 Fiber: 10.2g (36 %)
 Net Carbs: 19.9g
 Total Sugar: 11.4g
  Added Sugar: 0.0g (0%)
Protein: 8.4g (17 %)
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Vitamin B12: 0.16mcg (7 %)
Vitamin D: 0.04mcg (0 %)
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Calcium: 106mg (8 %)
Iron: 1.54mg (9 %)
Magnesium: 53mg (13 %)
Potassium: 669mg (14 %)
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Glycemic Index:
24.2

Glycemic Load:
6.0