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Spice-roasted eggplant with preserved lemon tabouli

3
Points®
Total Time
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
Tabouli, a brightly flavored Middle Eastern grain salad, is a wonderful side-dish and pairs perfectly with this spice-roasted eggplant. Preserved lemons have a mellowed-lemon flavor and a soft texture that stands out every-so-slightly against the fresh lemon and earthy grains. Ready in just 40 minutes, this dish is super filling and packed with big flavors. The tender eggplant, flavored with a smokey combination of paprika, cumin and coriander, makes a wonderful meatless main. Serve alone for a vegetarian dinner or serve with some chicken on the tabouli for a clean and simple dinner or lunch.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

4 spray(s)

Uncooked eggplant

6 small, Japanese variety, halved lengthwise

Kosher salt

1 tsp

Ground cumin

1 tsp

Ground coriander

1 tsp

Paprika

½ tsp, smoked variety

Uncooked bulgur

½ cup(s)

Plum tomato

4 medium, seeded and diced

Canned drained chickpeas

15 oz, rinsed and drained

Fresh parsley

¼ cup(s), chopped (plus extra for garnish)

Fresh mint leaves

¼ cup(s), chopped

Store-bought preserved lemons

1⅝ oz, finely chopped (1/4 cup)

Olive oil

1 Tbsp

Fresh lemon juice

1 tsp

Garlic

1 large clove(s), minced

Crumbled feta cheese

⅓ cup(s)

Lemon

½ item(s), large, cut into 6 wedges

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 9- X 13-in baking pan with aluminum foil (or coat with cooking spray).
  2. Score cut side of each eggplant a few times; place in pan cut-side up and coat with cooking spray. Combine salt, cumin, coriander and smoked paprika in a small bowl; sprinkle eggplant with 2 tsp of spice mixture. Roast until extremely tender and lightly browned, 20 minutes.
  3. While eggplant roasts, prepare tabouli. Cook bulgur according to package directions (and if needed, drain well). In a medium bowl, combine cooked bulgur with tomatoes, chickpeas, parsley and mint.
  4. Stir together preserved lemon, oil, lemon juice, garlic, and remaining spice blend in small bowl; pour over bulgur mixture and toss to coat.
  5. Serve tabouli with eggplant; garnish with feta, parsley and lemon wedges.
  6. Serving size: 2 eggplant halves and 2/3 c tabouli

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