Mediterranean Eggplant Dip Recipe
This is such a wonderfully healthy eggplant dip recipe. It combines the flavors of the Mediterranean, including eggplant, garlic, tomato, lemon juice and olive oil. It's a very healthy appetizer or snack recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant, large
- 1 clove garlic, large, minced
- 1 tomato, large, peeled & chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup green pepper, or red, finely chopped
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, or olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
- Poke the eggplant in several places with fork. Place it on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until soft, turning once or twice during baking. Let the eggplant cool, then peel it and chop finely.
- Meanwhile, saute the garlic, celery, green pepper and tomatoes in a bit of oil for 4 or 5 minutes or until they soften. Add the chopped green onions in the last minute of cooking.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the eggplant, onions, garlic, tomato, celery and green pepper and toss to mix them all together. Add the lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Stir to mix well. Cover and refrigerate the dip for at least 1 hour before serving for the flavors to meld.
Nutrition
Calories: 30kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 152mgPotassium: 205mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 226IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
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