Easy Baba Ganoush Recipe
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Mediterranean in nature, this baba ganoush recipe is gluten free and dairy free and is a tasty appetizer that can be served with veggies, on a salad, or even eaten alone with some nuts on the top.
Course:
Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Servings: 4
Calories: 37 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium - large eggplant
- 1/4 tahini
- 1 small lemon juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon or more to taste salt
- 1/2 garlic clove ground in a mortar & pestle
- olive oil before serving
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. When heated, place eggplant on a baking sheet or in a pan and roast 60-70 minutes. When you touch it with a fork, it will look indented if fully cooked.
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Remove eggplant and, when cool to touch, cut down the middle. Scoop out innards with a fork and place roasted eggplant in a medium-sized bowl. Mix vigorously with fork, breaking apart chunks.
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Add tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic and mix well. Taste and adjust salt or garlic as needed.
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Before serving, drizzle top with olive oil.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Baba Ganoush Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 37
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 3mg0%
Potassium 299mg9%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 25IU1%
Vitamin C 16.8mg20%
Calcium 17mg2%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.