Healthy Eggplant Dip

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 68.3
  • Total Fat: 3.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 23.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 1.5 g

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Introduction

Use as an appetizer, side dish, or to complement an entree. Use as an appetizer, side dish, or to complement an entree.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 firm eggplants, about 1.5 pounds each
    2 Tbsp. olive oil
    2 cloves garlic, pressed
    grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

    3 Tbsp. finely chopped basil
    salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Put the eggplants on a baking sheet lined with foil. Prick with a knife in several places, and roast 45 to 60 minutes until soft and shriveled.

Cool and halve eggplants. Scrape the flesh into a food processor with the olive oil. Puree. Add remaining ingredients and pulse just to combine.

Spoon into bowl. Cover and chill or serve immediately. Goes great with toasted pita or pita chips. Serving size 1/2 cup.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEAOFVA.