Warm Eggplant Salad With Walnuts

Name: Warm Eggplant Salad With Walnuts
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup walnuts; ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon); 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; ¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 4 medium Japanese eggplants (about 1½ lb. total), halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 2" sections; 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced; 1½ cups mint leaves, torn if large; Kosher salt; 2 Tbsp. date syrup

By Andy Baraghani

September 18, 2018

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Date syrup gives this savory, nutty eggplant salad the perfect amount of sweetness, and you can find it at most well-stocked grocery stores and health food stores. Alternatively, 2 Tbsp. pomegranate molasses or 1 Tbsp. honey are worthy substitutes.

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