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Eggplant Chickpea Wraps With Goji Berries
These eggplant chickpea wraps with goji berries take their cue from the Middle East. Fresh, filling and fabulous; they're perfect to keep you ticking along on busy days. The addition of sumac and goji berries transforms this recipe into one that's exotic, tangy and flavourful. This, certainly is no ordinary wrap.
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant, diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt, or to taste
- 4 cucumber, mini, diced
- 2 tomato, diced
- 1 bunch parsley, chopped
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 avocado, large
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tbsp sumac
- 1 small handful goji berries, , dried
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius )
- Place diced eggplant on oven tray and brush with olive oil and season with salt
- Roast in the oven for 20 mins or until cooked
- Meanwhile prepare the remaining ingredients.
- In a large bowl, mix together the chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, chickpeas and onion. all other ingredients
- Add the cooked eggplant, lemon juice and sumac and toss gently
- Stuff into a wrap of your choice
- Garnish with avocado and goji berries (and more sumac for that extra tang)
Notes
- You can use any kind of wraps you prefer from rotis to flour or corn tortillas to even lettuce wraps for a low carb option
- If you have leftover cooked lentils or other pulses mix them into the salad to bulk it out further
- Try adding different herbs and spices to your liking
- Fill the wraps with any leftover veggies such as bell peppers, zucchini or onion
- You can make the salad in advance and keep it in the fridge in a suitable container
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 138kcal (7%)Carbohydrates: 19g (6%)Protein: 5g (10%)Fat: 6g (9%)Saturated Fat: 1g (5%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 322mg (13%)Potassium: 406mg (12%)Fiber: 6g (24%)Sugar: 3g (3%)Vitamin A: 1300IU (26%)Vitamin C: 37.1mg (45%)Calcium: 40mg (4%)Iron: 1.6mg (9%)
Keep in mind that the nutritional values provided are approximations and suggestions, and might fluctuate depending on ingredient variations, portion sizes, and recipe adjustments. This nutrition facts table cannot account for your individual needs. Your body — including your hunger and satiety cues — change daily. It's perfectly fine to eat more or less on different days. Instead of letting food guilt take over, consider mindful eating.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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