Roasted Garlic Babaganoush
By The Minnie Chef (theminniechef.com)
Who else is completely obsessed with Mediterranean food?? falafel, hummus, tzatziki, tabouleh and mmmmm the babaganoush.. when the flavors of garlic, lemon and eggplant all come together to form this rich, creamy dip, the result is magical!
I put my own little spin on this version and decided to make it with roasted garlic.. because.. roasted garlic.. YUM! I could eat roasted garlic all on its own, it's so good, but I digress.
I put my own little spin on this version and decided to make it with roasted garlic.. because.. roasted garlic.. YUM! I could eat roasted garlic all on its own, it's so good, but I digress.
Ingredients:
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1 large eggplant
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1 bulb of garlic
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1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Thrive™ Culinary Cardio Oil (buy here: LINK opens in new tab)
- 1/8 teaspoon + a pinch of salt
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 3 tablespoons lemon
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Clean eggplant and gently pierce it several times with either a knife or a fork. place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Chop the top off of a bulb of garlic. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon Thrive™ Culinary Cardio Oil and a pinch of salt. wrap in aluminum foil and place on baking sheet with the eggplant.
- Roast the garlic and eggplant until eggplant is tender, approximately 1 hour (this will vary depending on size of the eggplant).
- Allow the eggplant and garlic to cool until they are cool enough to handle.
- Remove skin from eggplant--it should peel off easily, but if it doesn't, you can scrape the flesh out with a fork. discard the skin and place the flesh in a mesh colander and let drain for 15 minutes.
- Remove the roasted garlic from the skin by squeezing from the uncut end toward the cut end.
- Combine eggplant and garlic in a bowl and gently mash together until combined.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix together until incorporated.
- Serve with naan, pita chips, veggies or whatever else you'd like. Enjoy!!
