Mediterranean bowl

Mount Olympus would approve.

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• Best for: lunch or dinner, serves 1 (a hungry 1)

• Difficulty: easy

• Time: 45 minutes

• If you like this, try... Green shakshuka

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This huge but healthy salad bowl is a copycat of what my Mom and I usually order at our favorite fast casual restaurant, Cava. I've been missing their mountainous servings and fantastic flavors, so I slowly accumulated ingredients to recreate them in my fridge. With my freshly pickled onions, the day had finally arrived.

Ingredients

1/3 cup pickled onions

2-3 cups mixed greens

3-4 cups eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes

1/2 tsp coriander

1 tsp oregano

2 tbsp olive oil, divided

1 tbsp hummus

2 tbsp tzatziki (or greek yogurt mixed with a few drops of lemon juice)

5 cherry/grape tomatoes, halved

1/3 cup prepared lentils

1 tbsp mint

2 tsp dill

1 tbsp red chili paste

1 tsp lemon juice

salt

pepper

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First...

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Toss eggplant on a foil-lined sheet pan with 1 tbsp olive oil, coriander, oregano salt and pepper to taste.

Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden.

Then...

Toss greens with 1 tbsp oil and 1 tsp lemon juice.

Top with eggplant and all other toppings, arranging to your liking. Season with salt and pepper.