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    Roasted Eggplant, Spinach, Quinoa, and Feta Salad

    Published: Oct 07, 2014 / 87 Comments

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    Roasted Eggplant, Spinach, Quinoa, and Feta Salad - healthy, Mediterranean-style, gluten free recipe. It's also vegetarian, paleo, low calorie, low carb and low cholesterol, high in fiber and protein (from quinoa). Even though it's a salad, it also makes a great main dish.

    Spinach, Eggplant, and Feta Quinoa

    Roasted Eggplant with Spinach, Quinoa, and Feta combined together are so delicious! Honestly, it's one of the best recipes I've made so far using eggplant, and the combination of all these simple ingredients is amazing! I love eggplant, it's one of my favorite vegetables:

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    This dish has a very strong Mediterranean vibe, as I am using eggplant, quinoa, and Feta cheese. I call it healthy comfort food. It's vegetarian, gluten-free, paleo, low calorie, low carb and low cholesterol, high in fiber and protein (from quinoa). Also, this recipe could not be simpler to make. First, you roast cubed eggplant in the oven:

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    Then, you cook spinach and 1 clove of minced garlic in a large skillet for only a minute or two, just until it wilts. Then, once eggplant is done, add eggplant to this large skillet with wilted spinach:

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    Add cooked quinoa to the skillet, and season with salt and pepper. Don't overdo it on the salt, as you will be adding Feta cheese in the end.

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    Finally, top it with Feta cheese:

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    Enjoy!

    4.82 from 44 votes

    Roasted Eggplant, Spinach, Quinoa, and Feta Salad

    Roasted Eggplant, Spinach, Quinoa, and Feta Salad - healthy, Mediterranean-style, gluten free recipe. It's also vegetarian, paleo, low calorie, low carb and low cholesterol, high in fiber and protein (from quinoa). Even though it's a salad, it also makes a great main dish. 
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories per serving 247 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 1 eggplant large, cut into 1 inch cubes
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • salt and pepper
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 10 ounces spinach fresh
    • 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa
    • ¼ cup Feta cheese

    Instructions 

    • Preheat oven to 420 F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Grease the sheet lightly with olive oil.
    • In a large bowl, mix cubed eggplant with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Spread chopped eggplant over the lightly greased baking sheet. Roast for 20-25 minutes (or more, depends on your oven) until eggplant softens. Midway through roasting, take out the sheet and flip over eggplant cubes to the other side using spatula - that will help even out the roasting.
    • While eggplant is being roasted, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet, add spinach and 1 minced garlic clove and cook for a couple of minutes, constantly stirring, just until spinach wilts. Remove from heat.
    • Once eggplant is done, immediately remove it from the baking sheet into the same skillet with spinach, off heat. Immediately add quinoa and second clove of minced garlic. This will allow cooked eggplant to release some juices when mixed in with quinoa. Mix everything well, off heat, and season with more salt if needed. Don't add too much salt or omit it altogether as you will be using Feta cheese too. Top with Feta cheese.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Roasted Eggplant, Spinach, Quinoa, and Feta Salad
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    247
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    14
    g
    22
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    19
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    8
    mg
    3
    %
    Sodium
     
    168
    mg
    7
    %
    Potassium
     
    777
    mg
    22
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    24
    g
    8
    %
    Fiber
     
    6
    g
    25
    %
    Sugar
     
    5
    g
    6
    %
    Protein
     
    7
    g
    14
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    6710
    IU
    134
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    22.9
    mg
    28
    %
    Calcium
     
    141
    mg
    14
    %
    Iron
     
    3.3
    mg
    18
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. E.A.

      April 26, 2020 at 2:00 pm

      Thank you for posting this recipe, I really enjoyed it! Well balanced and tasty. I added tomatoes as well and it was a great combination in case you'd like that as well.

      Reply
    2. V.Lev

      November 18, 2019 at 1:44 pm

      This spinach eggplant and feta quinoa is full of of amazing flavor just waiting to be explored, I really enjoyed this scrumptious dish

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 21, 2020 at 1:16 pm

        Happy to hear that!

        Reply
    3. Amy

      November 17, 2019 at 12:54 pm

      What is the serving size?

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 21, 2020 at 1:31 pm

        The whole recipe makes about 4 servings.

        Reply
    4. Janet

      October 22, 2019 at 9:20 pm

      I had never tried eggplant before. Great recipe!! I added chicken, a bit of fresh basil and used Mrs. Dash salt free herb seasoning.

      Reply
      • Julia

        October 30, 2019 at 9:23 pm

        So glad you enjoyed this recipe!

        Reply
    5. Nik

      August 20, 2019 at 9:14 pm

      Just had a wonderful Mediterranean feast thank you so much for your recipe. God bless you!

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 28, 2019 at 6:20 pm

        You are very welcome! I am very happy to read comments like yours!

        Reply
    6. Rebecca

      February 06, 2019 at 10:48 am

      Makes this just as is except added chicken for protein and yum, yum! Think I will put some onions in next time also. Thank you!!!!

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 10, 2019 at 9:59 pm

        So glad you liked this recipe! Great idea to add some chicken for protein!

        Reply
    7. Maggie

      June 26, 2018 at 6:23 pm

      I love this recipe! We make it almost once a week! I added sauteed onions to mine to make it a little more filling.

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 01, 2018 at 4:28 pm

        So happy to hear that! Adding sauteed onions is a great idea!

        Reply
    8. Duncan

      May 11, 2018 at 2:21 pm

      Delicious, thanks for a lovely dinner!

      Reply
      • Julia

        May 23, 2018 at 6:43 pm

        I am glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

        Reply
    9. Melissa

      April 29, 2018 at 4:43 pm

      I just made this with lentils as a main vegetarian course and it worked great! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Julia

        May 03, 2018 at 4:37 pm

        What a great idea to make this with lentils, Melissa!

        Reply
    10. Jill

      April 27, 2018 at 7:40 pm

      Wow! Thats all! Just wow!! My fiancé wants this once a week now 🙂 And me too! Thank you for sharing

      Reply
      • Julia

        May 03, 2018 at 4:42 pm

        You're very welcome, Jill! So glad you've enjoyed this recipe!

        Reply
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