What a gorgeous salad to serve with any meal! I love all the rich colors and textures in this Roasted Eggplant Salad with Goat Cheese….perfect for any season.
The smoky taste of the roasted eggplant combines wonderfully with the acidity of the tomatoes and the creamy and tangy goat cheese. This salad could be enjoyed as a side dish or even as a main course (just double the serving), as it is incredibly filling.
It’s a great way to help you feel full without spending a lot of Weight Watchers Points. This beautiful salad is as nutritious as it is lovely, and definitely a healthy salad recipe I recommend trying.
ROASTED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE RECIPE
A fresh and beautiful salad that features delicious roasted eggplant, which is perfectly complemented with bright tomatoes and tart, creamy goat cheese. It’s an excellent summer salad recipe that is full of nutrients as well as flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized eggplants - (diced)
- 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans - (drained and rinsed)
- 4 oz goat cheese - (crumbled)
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes - (halved)
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley - (chopped)
- ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 4 garlic cloves - (minced)
- Juice from 1 large lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a large bowl, toss eggplant with ½ tbsp olive oil, salt, and garlic. Place eggplant on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprayed with non-fat cooking spray, and then cook until tender and lightly brown, about 30-35 minutes. Let cool about 5-10 minutes.
- Whisk together the remaining oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, honey, paprika and salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Place cooled eggplant in a bowl, and add in tomatoes, garbanzo beans and parsley. Top with dressing and toss gently to coat. Gently stir in goat cheese and serve immediately at room temperature.
Notes
Entire recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size is about ¾ cup
Nutrition
Calories: 188 kcal (9%)Carbohydrates: 22.3 g (7%)Protein: 9.3 g (19%)Fat: 8 g (12%)Saturated Fat: 3.8 g (24%)Cholesterol: 15 mg (5%)Sodium: 323 mg (14%)Potassium: 540 mg (15%)Fiber: 7.9 g (33%)Sugar: 9.9 g (11%)Calcium: 130 mg (13%)Iron: 2 mg (11%)
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8 Comments
Just made this recipe. Loved it! I added roasted zucchini and green beans because they were on hand. Yum!!
This has to be the best thing i’ve ever eaten. I just whipped up a batch and ate just around half of it. I also love everything in this salad especially goat cheese. Heavenly! And so easy to make. Thank you!
Just made this to try and use some of the eggplant from the garden. Made it exactly as the recipe stated. I thought it was horrible. There was nothing I liked about it.
It might be your eggplant. I am an avid gardener and sometimes cucurbits will get sour if the plant is not as healthy as it should be. OR, it might be you don’t like eggplant.
What could you use instead of goat cheese?
You could use feta or even fresh mozzarella.
feta or ricotta salata maybe?
Made this last night without adding the goat cheese put it in the fridge and took to work for lunch and then added the goat cheese. This is delicious! Will definitely be making this more often.