Healthy Air Fryer Eggplant

AND CHICKPEAS SALAD

On the hunt for nutritious salads? This air fryer eggplant and chickpeas salad is filled with wholesome ingredients. It's rich in protein and fibre, making it ideal as a diabetes salad, too. 

Main ingredients

ONION

CUCUMBER

LEMON

PARSLEY

CHICKPEAS

EGGPLANTS

TOMATOES

SALT

AVOCADOS

OIL

TURMERIC

SUMAC

Step 1

To release the moisture from the eggplant, place the cubes on a large plate or bowl, add salt, and let them sit for 30 minutes.

Step 2

After 30 minutes, use a dishcloth to press and blot the eggplant cubes dry. This is a crucial step because too much moisture will result in soggy eggplant.

Step 3

Now it's time to season! Add avocado oil and sprinkle the cubes with turmeric. Then, coat thoroughly.

Step 4

Place the eggplant in the air fryer baskets, making sure not to overcrowd the pieces. Air fry at 400F for 15-20 minutes.

Step 5

Assemble the salad by adding chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, onion, lemon and sumac to a large bowl and toss.

Step 6

Finish the salad by adding air fried eggplant along with the avocado pieces and toss gently. 

41 grams net carbs

Rich in protein

Excellent source of iron

Nutrition facts per serving

Excellent source of vitamins A & C

Excellent source of fibre

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AND CHICKPEAS SALAD

Healthy Air Fryer Eggplant

YIELD

Total time

Protein

FIBRE

4 servings

35 minutes

17 g

17 g