Vegetarian

Baba Ghanoush is for Snack.

Baba Ghanoush takes several minutes to prepare.

Baba Ghanoush takes several minutes to cook.

Baba Ghanoush makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Baba Ghanoush are:

1 large eggplant
1/2 cup pine nuts
3 tbsp tahini
3 tbsp lemon juice
3 cloves garlic - minced
olive oil
salt
black pepper

Here is how you make Baba Ghanoush:

1. Halve the eggplant lengthwise. Brush the skin and flesh with olive oil, season the flesh side with salt and pepper, and place the halves flesh-side down on a broiler pan. Broil 4-5 inches from broiler until flesh is soft and skin is blackened, about 15 minutes.2. While the eggplant broils, toast the pine nuts in a pan over medium heat until lightly-browned and fragrant.3. After the eggplant is cool enough to touch, use a spoon to scrape the flesh into a food processor. Add the pine nuts, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil (about 2 tbsp), and salt and pepper to taste. Process until smooth.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BENJAMI.

The nutritional information for Baba Ghanoush is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 146.1

• Total Fat: 13.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 300.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 2.8 g