4-ingredient Lebanese Baba Ganoush Recipe with Pomegranate seeds and pine nuts

Name: 4-ingredient Lebanese Baba Ganoush Recipe with Pomegranate seeds and pine nuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 eggplants; 1 cup Tahini; 1 lemon; 2 garlic cloves; salt; ¼ cup parsley; ¼ cup pomegranate seeds; 2 TBs pine nuts; olive oil

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
229 kcal
Course
Appetizer, Condiments
Cuisine
Middle Eastern, Israeli, Lebanese

4-ingredient Lebanese Baba Ganoush Recipe with Pomegranate seeds and pine nuts

Ethan Patterson

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Lebanese Baba Ganoush recipe with pomegranate seeds and pine nuts is an elegant, modern version of an authentic Middle Eastern recipe.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 eggplants large
1 cup Tahini
1 lemon juice of
2 garlic cloves optional
salt to taste
¼ cup parsley diced (optional)
¼ cup pomegranate seeds optional
2 TBs pine nuts toasted (optional)
olive oil optional

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 450F. Prep a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
Wash the eggplants well. Arrange eggplants on the baking sheet, and transfer to the oven to bake for 20-40 minutes, until eggplants are fully softened and collapsin on themselves. Let cool. When cool enough to handle, remove flesh from the skin. If there are a lot of seeds, discard seedy parts.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flesh from eggplant, tahini, salt, lemon juice and, if using, minced garlic and 3 tablespoons of finely diced parsley. Mix very well to combine (you can use an immersion blender for this as well).
Cover with plastic wrap and let Lebanese baba ganoush sit in fridge for at least 1 hour for flavors to meld.
After an hour, mix everything again, taste and correct seasoning.
For serving, drizzle Lebanese baba ganoush with olive oil, and top with pomegranate seeds, pine nuts and more parsley.

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Notes

Nutritional values do not account for pomegranate seeds, which are a garnish.
How to make grilled baba ghanoush?
The basis of traditional Lebanese baba ganoush is char-grilled eggplant. This gives the dish a special smoked flavor.
To achieve this special Middle Eastern taste, grill your eggplant on an open gas flame (using thongs!), or on a charcoal BBQ. Pro Tip: Every summer, I fire up the charcoal BBQ, roast a bunch of eggplants, remove the skin, and freeze their flesh. Then I can make this baba ghanoush, no-tahini eggplant, and zaalouk all year round!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 229kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Sodium 14mg (1%) Potassium 484mg (14%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 55IU (1%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 60mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 229 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	229kcal	11%
Carbohydrates	15g	5%
Protein	7g	14%
Fat	18g	28%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Polyunsaturated Fat	8g	47%
Monounsaturated Fat	6g	30%
Sodium	14mg	1%
Potassium	484mg	10%
Fiber	6g	24%
Sugar	4g	8%
Vitamin A	55IU	1%
Vitamin C	12mg	13%
Calcium	60mg	6%
Iron	2mg	11%