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    Chickpea Salad with Grilled Eggplant

    May 24, 2018 · Modified: Aug 9, 2022 by Courtney · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    A side view of a plate of chickpea salad with grilled eggplant.

    Eggplant is one of our favourite vegetables, and we are always looking to add more eggplant recipes to our collection.

    Our Chickpea Salad with Grilled Eggplant is a quick and easy recipe full of fresh Mediterranean flavours and its a great way to get more eggplant goodness into your life. It is SO easy to make, and has relatively few ingredients, making it perfect for a weeknight meal. The chickpea salad holds up well in the fridge and can be made ahead of time making it a great dish for activities like camping or boating where you want to eat great food, but spend as little time as possible cooking at your destination.

    If you are not familiar with Ajvar, it is a red pepper based condiment that is popular in the Balkans. We like to use it to save time when we would like to incorporate a red pepper flavour into a dish. If you can't find it at your grocery store, you can simply substitute for two roasted red peppers that you have chopped.

    This recipe uses an indoor grill to cook the eggplant, but feel free to use your BBQ!

    chickpea salad with grilled eggplant

    Ingredients for Chickpea Salad with Grilled Eggplant

    • Chickpeas
    • Ajvar (or chopped roasted red peppers)
    • Feta cheese
    • Spanish Olives
    • Eggplant
    • Spinach
    • Balsamic Vinegar
    • Tamari
    • Garlic

    Equipment:

    • cast iron grill pan, indoor grill or BBQ

    How to Make Chickpea Salad with Grilled Eggplant:

    1. Mix together the chickpeas, Ajvar, crumbled feta and olives to make the chickpea salad
    2. Whisk together the dressing ingredients, brush a little on the eggplant slices and grill them
    3. Place some spinach on a plate or bowl, top with grilled eggplant slices, then top with the chickpea salad. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and enjoy!

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    A side view of a plate with spinach topped with grilled eggplant and chickpea salad.
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    5 from 5 votes

    Chickpea Salad with Grilled Eggplant

    Mediterranean flavoured chickpeas with grilled eggplant served on a bed of fresh spinach
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 410kcal
    Author: Courtney
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    Ingredients:

    • 1 large eggplant - cut into ¼ inch slices
    • 2 cups chickpeas
    • ½ cup Ajvar - or 2 roasted red peppers, chopped
    • 1 cup feta cheese - crumbled
    • ½ cup Spanish olives - or black olives
    • 6 cups spinach

    Dressing:

    • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
    • 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    • 1 Tablespoons Tamari
    • 2 cloves garlic - minced

    Instructions

    • Combine the chickpeas, Avjar, feta cheese and olives to make the chickpea salad.
    • Heat a grill pan, or grill to medium high heat.  Mix together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, tamari, and minced garlic to make the dressing.
    • Brush both side of each slice of eggplant with the dressing and grill turning once.  Each side should cook for about 3-4 minutes.
    • Place the spinach on your plate or bowl, add the slices of grilled eggplant, then top with the chickpea salad mixture.  Drizzle any remaining dressing over each salad and enjoy!

    Notes

    1. The chickpea salad can be made ahead of time and keep in the fridge

    Nutrition

    Calories: 410kcal

    * nutritional information is calculated by online tools and may not be 100% accurate.

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    Comments

    1. Pearl Rodrigues says

      May 24, 2018 at 3:27 pm

      Everything about this salad makes me feel happy. From the chickpea to the spinach, I love all of it. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        May 24, 2018 at 3:29 pm

        You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do 🙂

        Reply
    2. Elizabeth says

      May 24, 2018 at 3:38 pm

      I've never heard of ajvar before but I love the sound of it! The whole recipe sounds gorgeous!

      Reply
    3. Lisa | Garlic & Zest says

      May 24, 2018 at 3:58 pm

      I love the plating you've done for this salad -- it looks like a high end restaurant dish -- but at home!

      Reply
    4. Shanna Jones says

      May 24, 2018 at 4:12 pm

      Love that you grilled the eggplant. It brings out such great flavors. I'll need to try this chickpea and eggplant combination. Seems really easy to make!

      Reply

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