Silky Oven-Roasted Eggplant

🥘 Ingredients

• chili flakes (to taste, divided)
  1 tsp
• cilantro
  1/4 oz
• eggplant
  2 unit
• feta cheese
  1 c
• meyer lemon
  2 unit
• mint
  1/4 oz
• olive oil
• peas
  8 oz
• pepper
• red onion
  1 unit
• salt
• sour cream
  4 tbsp
• tri-color quinoa
  1 c

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• small pot
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Halve eggplant lengthwise, then cut into 1-inch-thick wedges. Halve, peel, and cut red onion into 1/2-inch wedges. Toss eggplant and onion on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil . Season with salt and pepper . Roast in oven until browned, about ⏱️ 25 minutes .

   eggplant: 2 unit, red onion: 1 unit, olive oil, salt, pepper
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, put 1 1/2 cups water and a pinch of salt in a small pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add tri-color quinoa . Reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, about ⏱️ 15 minutes . Stir in peas and remove from heat. Keep covered until rest of meal is ready.

   tri-color quinoa: 1 c, peas: 8 oz
3. 

   3

   Pick mint leaves from the stems. TIP: Stems can be added to the quinoa for flavor. Discard them before serving. Finely chop mint leaves until you have 1 TBSP. Finely chop cilantro and its stems. Zest meyer lemon , then squeeze juice into a small bowl.

   mint: 1/4 oz, cilantro: 1/4 oz, meyer lemon: 2 unit
4. 

   4

   In another small bowl , whisk together chopped mint, chopped cilantro, half the lemon juice, a pinch of lemon zest, and 2 TBSP olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of chili flakes .

   chili flakes: 1 tsp (to taste, divided)
5. 

   5

   Add sour cream and 2 TBSP water to the bowl with the remaining lemon juice and combine. Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of the remaining chili flakes.

   sour cream: 4 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Fluff quinoa with a fork, then divide between plates. Top with roasted eggplant and onion. Sprinkle with feta cheese , then spoon crema and dressing over the top.

   feta cheese: 1 c