Baba Ghanoush
Baba Ghanoush/Roasted Eggplant Dip. Yes, dip can be healthy and delicious!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 117kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. large eggplant
- 1 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 1½ tablespoon olive oil (divided)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoon tahini paste
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon cumin (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or paprika
Instructions
- Slice large eggplant in half. Sprinkle with ¼ tsp. salt. Place in a colander, flesh-side down and allow eggplant to sweat out the bitter juices for approximately 30 minutes. Rinse the salt off, they dry off with paper towels.
- Preheat oven to 450 Degrees F.
- Smear ½ teaspoon of olive on a foil-lined pan. Place eggplant flesh-side down on the pan. Add unpeeled garlic cloves. Pour 1 teaspoon olive oil over them.
- Place pan in the oven. After 15 minutes, remove the garlic, and flip the eggplant over to the other side and cook an additional 15 minutes, or until slightly charred.
- When cool enough to handle, scrape the eggplant flesh away from the skin using a large spoon. Drain in a colander for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the remaining salt, sesame seed oil, peeled and crushed garlic, tahini paste, lemon juice, and cumin (if using) to a food processor.
- Add eggplant flesh to the food processor, along with the other ingredients. Pulse a few times, to mix. Do not over-mix, baba ghanoush should have a chunky consistency.
- Plate the baba ghanoush and refrigerate until ready to serve. Before serving, drizzle with the remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil. Garnish with any of the following: chopped parsley, paprika/cayenne pepper, and toasted pine nuts.
Notes
- Make sure to use quick pulses when mixing the dip in a food processor. You want the dip to maintain some chunkiness instead of being too creamy.
- Serve this delicious dip with pita chips, or an assortment of cut-up vegetables.
Nutrition
Serving: 6g | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 399mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g
