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Eggplant Salad With Walnuts and Cilantro

Eggplant Salad With Walnuts and Cilantro

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 2 Eggplants about 9 cups cut into small cubes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp smocked paprika
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400℉.
  • Dice two eggplants into cubes. Sprinkle it with salt and let it sit for 15 minutes in a colander. After 15 minutes, rinse with cold water.
  • Drizzle with 1 tbsp of olive oil and add all the spices (cumin, paprika, curry powder, garlic powder).
  • Roast for 30 minutes, and turn them halfway.
  • After 30 minutes take out eggplant from the oven and let it cool down completely.
  • Chop walnuts into smaller pieces, chop cilantro.
  • In the separate bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey and 1 tsp of salt.
  • Combine roasted eggplant, walnuts, cilantro and honey lemon dressing.
  • Serve right away or let it sit for a few hours to let all the flavors marinate.