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VT's Baba Ghanoush takes several minutes to prepare.

VT's Baba Ghanoush takes several minutes to cook.

VT's Baba Ghanoush makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for VT's Baba Ghanoush are:

4 eggplant, grilled over charcoal
1/3 cup tahini, 5.333 tbsp (remove)
Juice of 1 lemon
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp cumin
sea salt to taste (this is about 1/2 tsp)

Here is how you make VT's Baba Ghanoush:

1 - Prick the eggplants all over, and grill until the skin is blistered and the eggplants feel soft to the touch, turning occasionally.2 - Transfer the eggplants to a large bowl, cover and allow to cool for 1-2 hours. Once cooled, cut the eggplants in half lengthwise, and scoop out the flesh into a food processor or blender, along with any juice that accumulated at the bottom of the bowl. 3 - Add tahini, lemon juice, garlic and cumin, and puree for 2 minutes, or until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Chill for 2 hours, up to 3 days.To serve: spread Baba Ghanoush onto a shallow plate. Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with parsley.Serving Size: Makes 8 1/4-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CARLY783.

The nutritional information for VT's Baba Ghanoush is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 124.2

• Total Fat: 5.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 19.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
• Protein: 4.2 g