Baba Ghanoush

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 65.0
  • Total Fat: 3.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 211.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    3 lbs eggplant (about 3 medium)
    1/2 cup tahini
    1/2 cup lemon juice
    3 Tbsp minced garlic
    1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
    1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
    1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions

Warm up grill to high heat. Pierce eggplants several times with a sharp knife. Place on the grill and cover. Cook, turning occasionally until blacked all over and eggplant skin is very soft (20 minutes or so). Remove from grill and cool.

Halve eggplants lengthwise. Scrape the flesh into a colander and let drain. Discard the skins. Blend tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cayenne, salt and pepper in food processor until smooth. Add eggplant and continue to process until mixture is smooth. Scoop into serving dish. Serve with fresh vegetables and pita bread.


Serving Size: 1/4 cup per serving

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLJGEMINI75.