Easy Roasted Eggplant Salad with Creamy Mustard Sauce.

🌿 Baked Eggplant with Creamy Sauce, Walnuts & Chickpeas

A creamy, flavorful, and nutritious dish that even eggplant skeptics will love! Perfect as a main or side dish.

🛒 Ingredients

2 eggplants

Salt, black pepper, oregano – to taste

Olive oil – enough to coat generously

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup mustard

Juice of 1 lemon

Lemon pepper – to taste

1 ½ cups walnuts (or cashews/peanuts as alternatives)

1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas

🔪 Instructions
1. Prepare the Eggplant

Remove the tops of the eggplants.

Cut each into quarters, then slice into smaller pieces.

Place pieces in a large bowl.

Season with salt, black pepper, oregano, and plenty of olive oil.

Mix well with your hands so all pieces are coated.

2. Roast the Eggplant

Spread pieces evenly on a large baking tray.

Tip: Use a big tray so they roast instead of steam.

Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15 minutes until tender and slightly golden.

3. Make the Creamy Sauce

In a bowl, combine:

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup mustard

Mix until smooth and creamy.

Add lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and lemon pepper to taste.

Stir well until combined.

4. Assemble the Dish

Add the hot roasted eggplant to the sauce.

Mix in walnuts and cooked chickpeas.

Stir until everything is well coated in the creamy sauce.

🍽 Serving

Serve warm as a main dish with bread, rice, or salad.

Works beautifully as a side dish at gatherings.

🌟 Notes

Swap walnuts for cashews or peanuts if preferred.

Adjust spices to your liking (paprika, chili flakes, or garlic powder work great too).

This dish stays creamy and delicious even when reheated.
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Baked eggplant with sauce, a special option for a delicious meal. For my recipe, I will need two eggplants. First, I remove this top part. Then, I cut the eggplant in half because I will prepare a complete dish with it. I assure you that even if you are not a big fan of eggplant, this way it turns out excellent. I cut the halves again in half, making quarters. Then, after cutting it this way, I make slices. We repeat this process with the two eggplants. I already have them all cut. I place the pieces in a large bowl. I add salt. The amount is to taste. Let’s season the eggplant well, so it turns out delicious. We add black pepper and oregano, also to taste. Now I add olive oil. Olive oil is never too much for this type of preparation. We mix everything. I do it with my hands to combine well. If you don’t like eggplant, you are missing out. Make this recipe and you will change your mind. I assure you that you will want to repeat it always. It is a dish you will want ready for any occasion. Perfect to eat because it is very tasty. Now I place the pieces on a baking tray. I spread them well using all the space. I prefer to use a large tray so they don’t pile up. This way they roast evenly. Place and spread them very well. I bake at 350° F for 15 minutes. In a bowl, we will prepare the sauce for the eggplant. I put about 1 cup of heavy cream and about 1 cup of mayonnaise. The mayonnaise gives a lot of creaminess. A perfect combination with the cream. This mixture is the base for a delicious sauce. I add about 1/3 of a cup of mustard, which cannot be missing. I think mustard gives a special touch and enhances the flavor of the recipe. We mix all the ingredients very well. The texture becomes creamy and the flavor is sensational. It is really very good. If you want a quick and easy recipe besides being very tasty, make this version with eggplant. Many people have prejudice against eggplant thinking it is bitter. But it is not. So you just have to prepare it the right way like this. And surely you will want to make it more times. I have already mixed very well. Now I add the juice of one lemon. We will add aroma and freshness to our sauce. The salt is to taste. I also add black pepper to taste which cannot be missing. A little lemon pepper also to taste. These seasonings are basic and you surely have them at home. And you can add others if you wish. If you want to intensify the flavor, go ahead. For me like this, it is already perfect. I mix all these ingredients. Now I add the eggplant. Look at this. Just out of the oven, still hot. I add about 1 and 1/2 cups of walnuts. If you don’t have walnuts, you can use cashews. They are also very good. Peanuts are also a good option. I add about 1 and 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas just right for a more nutritious dish. With these ingredients, the recipe is perfect. We mix everything very well. You will get a creamy and delicious preparation that everyone will enjoy. And so, our eggplant salad with chickpeas is ready. Now, it only remains to serve and enjoy.