Roast aubergine with mixed grains and red pepper sauce

Name: Roast aubergine with mixed grains and red pepper sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 1.5 Tbsp harissa paste; 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 aubergines, cut into medium-sized chunks; 200g cooked freekah, or a mix of grains e.g. quinoa, couscous, bulgar wheat, etc.; 0.5 red onion, finely chopped; 100g green olives, chopped; 3 spring onions, sliced; 100g mixed nuts, roasted; 0.5 tsp chilli flakes; 350g roasted red capsicum, fresh or jarred; 35g almonds; 3 Tbsp natural (plain) yoghurt; 3 Tbsp feta cheese; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 15g parsley, finely chopped; pinch salt; pinch pepper

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:37:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories654.5 kcal (33%)

Total Fat37.1 g (53%)

Carbs67.6 g (26%)

Sugars14.6 g (16%)

Protein18.7 g (37%)

Sodium686.4 mg (34%)

Fiber21.2 g (76%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1.5 Tbspharissa paste

3 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

2aubergines

cut into medium-sized chunks

200gfreekah

cooked, or a mix of grains, quinoa, couscous, bulgar wheat

0.5red onion

100gmixed nuts

½ tspchilli flakes

For the sauce

350groasted red capsicum

fresh or jarred

35galmonds

3 Tbspnatural yoghurt

3 Tbspfeta cheese

1garlic clove

minced

2 tspextra virgin olive oil

15gparsley

finely chopped

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oven to 200ºC / 375ºF. In a large bowl, mix the harissa with the olive oil, then add the aubergine chunks and toss until evenly coated. Spread the aubergine chunks in a single layer on a lined baking tray, then roast for 20-25 minutes until golden.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Meanwhile, add the cooked grains into a bowl with the olives, red onion, spring onions, mixed nuts and chilli flakes. Add a little olive oil, season with salt, then toss together.

Step 3

To make the red pepper sauce, add all of the ingredients to a food processor or high powered blender and blend until smooth.

Step 4

Serve up the mixed grains topped with the roasted aubergine (eggplant). Drizzle over the red pepper sauce and enjoy!

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