Warm beef and eggplant salad with tomato and rocket
Warm beef and eggplant salad with tomato and rocket is ready in 45 minutes (30 hands-on) and has 444 kcal and 44 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $4.35. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 45 min
- Hands-on
- 30 min
- Calories
- 444 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.35
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Lean minced beef (5% fat)360 g
- Rocket (arugula)150 g
- Crushed tomatoes (can)200 g
- Eggplant200 g
- Garlic6 g
- Onion70 g
- Olive oil20 g
- Dijon mustard24 g
- Lemon30 g
- Ground cinnamon2 g
- Fresh parsley (optional)8 g
- Feta cheese (optional)60 g
Method
Dice the eggplant and chop the onion and garlic.
Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the eggplant for 8 minutes until tender. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the minced beef with the cinnamon and brown it for 7 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon.
Pour in the crushed tomatoes, add the Dijon mustard and simmer gently for 8 minutes, until thickened. Finish with the lemon juice and salt.
Put the rocket on plates, spoon the warm beef mixture over it and sprinkle with chopped parsley and crumbled feta.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 444 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 44 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23 g |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Fat | 21 g |
| Fiber | 8 g |
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