There’s a lot going on in this salad, but it’s all great. First, you mix together roasted eggplant, lentils, spices, honey, lemon juice, and scallions. Then, you place it on a bed of Romaine lettuce and chopped mango. I skipped the recommended cilantro and peanut garnish and left the eggplant/lentil mixture just slightly warm, which worked well.

It was delicious and pretty! Of course, it won’t be as pretty when I try to pack the components to go to work, but I am sure it will taste just as good.

• Salads