Baba Ganoush

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Ingredients

  • 4 medium eggplants
  • 10 -12 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 - 2/3 cup tahini
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 lemons, juice of

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 475°F.
  2. Make a deep slit lengthwise down the eggplants.
  3. Cut garlic cloves lengthwise in half and stuff them in the slits of the eggplants.
  4. Bake eggplants for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the skins are extreme shriveled and the eggplant gives to the touch.
  5. Remove eggplants from the oven and let rest for 20 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
  6. Peal the skin off the eggplants and put the "meat" center in a food processor
  7. Process to a smooth paste.
  8. Add tahini, mayonnaise, black pepper, and lemon juice and process until combined.
  9. Chill and serve or serve at room temperature.
  10. Enjoy!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

490 kcal 24% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 9.6g 19% DV
Total Fat 36.5g 47% DV
Carbs 39.4g 14% DV
Fiber 9.3g 33% DV
Sugar 1.2g 2% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 282.5mg 12% DV
Potassium 645.8mg 14% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 10.8mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 240.5mg 19% DV
Iron 5.9mg 33% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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