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RICE SALAD WITH SWEET POTATOES

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Rice salad with sweet potatoes

I love adding rice or pasta to salads. Always did, always will 💛. Adding 100 grams/ 1/2 cup of brown rice (cooked) to your salad will make the meal more satisfying and will keep you full longer. #winwin

Quinoa, barley, or sometimes even pasta salads can be easily changed by turning them into rice salads instead. You know, in case you’re all out of quinoa, barley, or pasta, dunno 😅.

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GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH WALNUTS & POMEGRANATE

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Grilled Eggplant Salad with Walnuts and Pomegranate

 

Heyaaa! So what better way to use pomegranate than to mix it with walnuts and turn it into a salad, right?

It’s an easy, fast, colorful salad recipe with tons of flavors and packed with nutrients. You’ll be gettin’ 24 grams of fiber, 32 mg of vitamin C, 117 mg of Calcium, 136 mg Magnesium, 2.8 mg of vitamin E, and 1114 IU of vitamin A.

Full recipe & nutritional info ⤵️

GRILLED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH WALNUTS & POMEGRANATE
 
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Recipe type: Salad, Easy
Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian, Light
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 200 gr iceberg lettuce or other leafy greens (baby spinach, red leaf, romaine)
  • 1 small eggplant, sliced
  • 25-30 gr walnuts (5-7 walnuts), optionally toasted
  • ⅓ pomegranate
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder, optional
  • ½ tsp chili flakes, optional
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
  1. Slice eggplant, 2 cm/slice.
  2. Mix eggplant slices with olive oil and basil, paprika, garlic powder, and chili flakes, optional.
  3. Grill eggplant slices on medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until they're golden.
  4. Wash lettuce and chop it roughly. Place it into a bowl. Add walnuts (optionally toasted on dry pan for 4 mins), pomegranate seeds, and eggplant sliced.
  5. Optionally, add dressing of your liking.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 430 Fat: 19 g Saturated fat: 1.9 g Unsaturated fat: 17 g Carbohydrates: 64 g Sodium: 34 g Fiber: 24 g Protein: 14 g Cholesterol: 0 g