Quinoa is a great ingredient to use instead of couscous and pasta and is lovely in this Mediterranean style dish. It is low in FODMAPs and should be tolerated by most people with IBS.

Aubergine, quinoa, feta and fresh herbsMethod

Preheat oven to 200°C/Gas mark 6. Cut the aubergines lengthways into 1.5cm thick strips and lay on a baking tray. Sprinkle with salt and leave for 15 minutes. Rinse the aubergine slices well under cold water and pat dry. Lightly oil a couple of large baking trays and then lay the aubergine slices in rows. Dribble with a little olive oil and place in the oven to cook until tender for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile place the quinoa in a pan with twice the volume of water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the quinoa for 8 minutes or until just tender.  Drain the quinoa and place in a bowl with the remaining ingredients. Season well.

When the aubergine slices are tender and beginning to turn golden brown remove from the oven and spread a tablespoon of quinoa mixture on the top of each aubergine slice. Return the aubergine slices to the oven and cook for a further 10 minutes. Serve the aubergine hot from the oven.

 Per Serving (252g)Per 100g
Calories340kcal137kcal
Fat17.7g7.2g
Protein15.1g6.1g
Carbohydrate32.1g13g
Sugars7.1g2.9g
Fibre4g1.6g
Sodium822mg333mg
FODMAPsNone
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