Arugula Salad with Roasted Eggplant and Sweet Pomegranate Dressing

Arugula Salad with Roasted Eggplant and Sweet Pomegranate Dressing
Arugula Salad with Roasted Eggplant and Sweet Pomegranate Dressing is a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 398 calories, 5g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salt and pepper, onion, eggplants, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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2
Peel and cut the eggplants into thick rounds of about 1 inchthick, brush both sides with oil, sprinkle with sea salt andplace on a shallow baking sheet.
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3
Place in the oven to roast untilgolden and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
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4
Remove, coolcompletely and slice each round in half. Set aside.
5
Using a mortar and pestle, crush the fennel seeds and garlicto make a paste.
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6
Add the balsamic vinegar, honey, lemonjuice, Dijon mustard, pomegranate molasses and olive oil.
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HoneyHoney
7
Whisk together to emulsify the dressing. Set aside.
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8
In a shallow serving platter lay the arugula leaves.
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9
Sprinkle theonion, tomatoes, salt and pepper on top. Toss to combine.Scatter the eggplant slices on the salad.
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10
Drizzle some dressing all over.
11
Garnish with pine nuts andpomegranate seeds.
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Serve immediately, with crusty olive breadand olives on the side.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score21
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