Roasted Eggplant Salad with Feta & Mint

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Enjoy this hearty but refreshing salad as the perfect side dish.

Prep Time25 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins
Ingredients
 ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 2 tbsp Lemon Juice, fresh
 ¾ tsp Sea Salt
 ½ tsp Black Pepper, ground
 2 lbs Eggplant, cut into 1 in. chunks (any variety)
 3 oz Organic Feta Cheese
 1 clove Garlic
 3 Mixed Bell Peppers, cut in to 1 in. pieces
 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
 ¼ cup Fresh Mint Leaves, chopped
1

Preheat oven to 375.

2

Whisk together oil, lemon, salt and pepper. Toss eggplant with 1/3 of the vinaigrette and reserve the rest.

3

Toss onto a baking sheet and bake until tender, about 30-40 minutes.

4

Let cool a little.

5

Whisk feta and garlic into the reserved vinaigrette.

6

In a large bowl, combine the cooked eggplant, peppers, tomatoes and mint. Toss with vinaigrette.

7

This holds up for a few hours (and can be eaten the next day too, makes good leftovers).

Additional Notes:

Check out our Surprising Eggplant Benefits Blog Post.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 2 tbsp Lemon Juice, fresh
 ¾ tsp Sea Salt
 ½ tsp Black Pepper, ground
 2 lbs Eggplant, cut into 1 in. chunks (any variety)
 3 oz Organic Feta Cheese
 1 clove Garlic
 3 Mixed Bell Peppers, cut in to 1 in. pieces
 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
 ¼ cup Fresh Mint Leaves, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375.

2

Whisk together oil, lemon, salt and pepper. Toss eggplant with 1/3 of the vinaigrette and reserve the rest.

3

Toss onto a baking sheet and bake until tender, about 30-40 minutes.

4

Let cool a little.

5

Whisk feta and garlic into the reserved vinaigrette.

6

In a large bowl, combine the cooked eggplant, peppers, tomatoes and mint. Toss with vinaigrette.

7

This holds up for a few hours (and can be eaten the next day too, makes good leftovers).

Roasted Eggplant Salad with Feta & Mint

1 Comment

  1. Deb Benish on September 9, 2021 at 11:19 pm

    Sounds good! Can this be made with another vegetable besides eggplant? Husband will not eat!

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