Baba Ganoush

Name: Baba Ganoush
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: Eggplants - 2; Lemon Juice - 3 Tablespoons; Tahini* - 2 Tablespoons; Garlic - 2 cloves; Salt - 1/4 Teaspoon; Italian Parsley - 3-4 leaves; Whole Wheat Pita - 8

Ingredients:

Eggplants
2
whole
Lemon Juice
3 Tablespoons
fresh
Tahini*
2 Tablespoons
see recipe below
Garlic
2 cloves
chopped
Salt
1/4 Teaspoon
Italian Parsley
3-4 leaves
chopped
Whole Wheat Pita
8
Halved

Preparation mode:

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.
Wash and dry eggplants. Do not peel or chop off the stems. Pierce each side of the eggplants with a fork.
Place whole eggplants in the oven and roast for 45 minutes turning them 2 to 3 times. The eggplant are done when the outer shell is blackened or charred, and the inside is soft.
Allow eggplants to cool. Once cool, cut eggplants lengthwise with a knife, and scoop out the pulp with a spoon; discard the skin. Put the pulp in a mixing bowl and mash it into a puree with a fork or blender. If using a blender, make sure not to liquefy the eggplant pulp.
Add lemon juice, tahini, and chopped garlic to the eggplant puree and mix gently and thoroughly until the Baba Ganoush has a smooth consistency.
Pour Baba Ganoush into a serving dish and garnish with chopped parsley.
Garnish with chopped parsley.
Serve chilled or at room temperature with whole wheat pita bread.

Footnotes:

Tahini* Recipe Made Simple - makes 210g (7.5oz)

Ingredients:

1 cup roasted Sesame seeds
4 Tbsp. Olive oil
2 Tbsp. Lemon juice
2 Garlic cloves

Method:

Combine all the ingredients.
Grind to a smooth consistency, add 2 Tbsp. warm water if needed.
Use 2 Tbsp. for Baba Ganoush recipe and save the remaining Tahini in an airtight container for future use.

Nutrition Facts (does not include whole wheat pita bread):
Serving Size: 1 Serving (125g), Servings: 4, Amount Per Serving: Calories 110, Calories from Fat 40, Total Fat 4.5g (7% DV), Saturated Fat 0.5g (3% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg (0% DV), Sodium 150mg (6% DV), Total Carbohydrate 16g (5% DV), Dietary Fiber 8g (31% DV), Sugars 9g, Protein 3g, Vitamin A (4% DV), Vitamin C (20% DV), Calcium (6% DV), Iron (6% DV). Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.