Crispy Roasted Aubergine with Creamy Couscous

Name: Crispy Roasted Aubergine with Creamy Couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 large aubergine; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; salt + pepper; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup spinach (chopped); 1 cup Swiss chard (chopped); 225 g Israeli pearl couscous; 100 g sun-dried tomatoes (chopped); 3 tbsp vegan parmesan; salt + pepper (to taste); a drizzle extra virgin olive oil; frehs herbs

This crispy roasted, not fried, aubergine and couscous is the perfect, comforting dish that comes together in just 30 minutes. Try it once and you’ll be hooked!

Crispy Roasted Aubergine with Creamy Couscous

This crispy roasted, not fried, aubergine and couscous is the perfect, comforting dish that comes together in just 30 minutes. Try it once and you’ll be hooked!

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Mediterranean-Inspired

Keyword Crispy Roasted Aubergine, Vegan Creamy Couscous

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Author Mori

Ingredients

The Aubergine

1 large aubergine
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
salt + pepper

The Couscous

3 cloves garlic minced
1 cup spinach chopped
1 cup Swiss chard chopped
225 g Israeli pearl couscous
100 g sun-dried tomatoes chopped
3 tbsp vegan parmesan
salt + pepper to taste
a drizzle extra virgin olive oil
frehs herbs

Instructions

The Aubergine

⁣Cut aubergine into large chunks. Toss in oil, salt and pepper. ⁣
⁣Place on a baking tray lined with a silicone mat. Roast at 450 for 20 minutes. ⁣
⁣Remove from oven and flip all chunks. Roast for and additional 10 minutes. ⁣

The Couscous

⁣Heat oil in a sauce pan and add garlic. Cook until fragrant. ⁣
⁣Stir in couscous and cook for a minute, stirring constantly. Add stock and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Add greens, stir, cover and cook for roughly 10 minutes.
⁣At the 10 minute mark, remove from heat, stir in sun-dried tomatoes and vegan parmesan.
⁣Serve couscous topped with crispy roasted aubergine, more vegan parmesan and fresh herbs. Enjoy hot!⁣