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Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches + Healthy Packed Lunch Ideas
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
These roasted eggplant sandwiches are made with garlicky slathered slabs of eggplant served up with creamy hummus and roasted red pepper slices. They're just as delicious cold as they are hot from the oven, so they're perfect for packed lunches!
Course: Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Calories: 511 kcal
Author: Alissa
Ingredients
For the Roasted Eggplant
  • 1 lb. eggplant, sliced into ½ inch thick slabs
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
  • salt and pepper
For the Sandwiches
  • 4 slices good sandwich bread
  • about ½ cup jarred roasted red pepper slices
  • about ¼ cup hummus
  • about ½ cup baby arugula leaves
  • 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
Instructions
Make the Roasted Eggplant
  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Mix olive oil, garlic and thyme in a small bowl. Rub both sides of eggplant slabs with mixture and arrange on baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 30 minutes.
Make the Sandwiches
  1. Slather bread slices with hummus and top with roasted eggplant slabs, red pepper slices and arugula. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches + Healthy Packed Lunch Ideas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 511 Calories from Fat 203
% Daily Value*
Fat 22.6g35%
Saturated Fat 3.5g18%
Sodium 986mg41%
Potassium 713mg20%
Carbohydrates 68.3g23%
Fiber 12.1g48%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 13.5g27%
Calcium 210mg21%
Iron 6.1mg34%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.