Baba Ganoush

Name: Baba Ganoush
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 eggplant, diced; 1 whole garlic head; ½ cup cauliflower florets; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; ½ cup tahini; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped; 1 teaspoon whole seed dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon cumin; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; 4 gluten-free pieces of pita bread

by Arianna Litrenta

4 Servings

35 min

Let me introduce you to Baba Ganoush. This traditional Lebanon appetizer uses eggplant, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, and various seasonings. Baba ganoush is similar to hummus, but it uses roasted eggplant in place of chickpeas. This appetizer is perfect with toasted pita bread and is very easy to make! My recipe is slightly different from the original recipe by using cauliflower and whole seed dijon mustard. The mustard gives it a bit of a kick and brings out all the other flavors. This dish is a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables without them even knowing; plus, it also doubles as a fantastic party appetizer.

Baba Ganoush

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Recipe details

Yield 4 Servings
Time spent: Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Total time: 35 min

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Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Dice eggplant into bite-size pieces and place on baking sheet
Roughly chop the cauliflower, then place on baking sheet
Chop the top off of the head of garlic to expose the cloves
Place the garlic on the middle of the baking sheet
Season eggplant, cauliflower, and garlic with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper
Roast for 15 minutes, then let cool for 5-10 minutes
Combine tahini, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and 3 tablespoons lemon juice in a food processor
Blend for 1 minute until smooth, then add the parsley, dijon mustard, cumin, and ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Add the eggplant and cauliflower
Pulse for 1 minute on high
Next, squeeze the bottom of the garlic to add the roasted cloves to the food processor
Blend until smooth (1-2 minutes)
Serve with warm pita bread

Comments

Vicki on Jul 05, 2021

I would love to see the nutrition chart on this dip! It sounds deelish!!

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- Jeannie F DiMauro on Jul 06, 2021
  
  Vicky: There's a link to nutritional information in the first paragraph. (It is high in everything 'bad'... lol... sodium, fat, carbs, and calories. :( But... kids can handle those issues!
  
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- M on Jul 09, 2023
  
  @Jeannie, perhaps kid’s systems can handle all the “bad” stuff but that doesn’t make it a good choice. As parents we are trying to develop our children’s taste for good for you foods. Yes, moderation is the key but kids are not always known for moderation when they like something.
  To each his own, but purposely introducing one’s children to “bad” for you foods is not my idea of nutrition.
  
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Dr T on Jul 09, 2023

Are there other vegetables you could use in place of eggplant?

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- Janet on Jul 09, 2023
  
  I'm not a particular lover of eggplant, but you really don't taste it in baba ganoush. That other flavors mask it. I am assuming that the taste is your objection.
  
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- Arianna Litrenta on Jul 10, 2023
  
  Unfortunately not as the eggplant is the primary ingredient.
  
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