Natasha Corrett’s grilled aubergine miso salad

  • Portion size: Serves 2
  • Hands-on time 20 min
  • Difficulty: easy
Recipe by: Natasha Corrett

The umami flavour of miso takes this dressing to another level. Natasha Corrett uses it to coat grilled aubergine, spinach and gluten-free quinoa to make a filling meat-free meal.

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Ingredients

For the salad

  • 280g aubergine, sliced into 0.5cm discs
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 190g cooked quinoa (100g uncooked weight)
  • 70g spinach
  • Finely grated zest ½ lime
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 25g chopped fresh coriander
  • 1 large or 2 small spring onions, finely chopped
  • ½ red chilli, finely chopped

For the miso dressing

  • 1½ tbsp brown rice miso (from Waitrose and health food shops)
  • 1½ tsp toasted sesame oil
  • Juice 1 lime
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Method

  1. Heat a griddle or frying pan over a medium heat. Put the aubergine slices into a bowl with the sunflower oil and salt and toss with your hands so each slice is lightly coated.
  2. Cover the pan in a layer of aubergine (you may need to do this in 2 batches), then cook for about 2 minutes on each side or until they start to get char marks. Transfer to a bowl, then stir in the quinoa.
  3. Whisk all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl with 3 tbsp water until smooth. Boil the kettle and put the spinach in a colander in the sink.
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  5. Pour the boiling water over the spinach, then press out any excess water with a spoon. Stir the dressing into the aubergine mixture, then add the spinach, lime zest, sesame seeds, coriander, onion and chilli.

Recipe from Honestly Healthy in a Hurry by Natasha Corrett.

Nutrition

  • 347kcals Calories
  • 16.5g (2.2g saturated) Fat
  • 10.5g Protein
  • 34.8g (5.5g sugars) Carbs
  • 8.6g Fibre
  • 1.8g Salt

Quick wins & tips

The miso dressing can be used to make anything taste great.

Use courgettes if you don’t have aubergine.

Make Ahead

Make the salad a few hours in advance and keep chilled, but dress just before serving.

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