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Grilled Eggplant with Tahini Sauce
Eggplant is grilled until tender and smoky then drizzled with a creamy, tahini-lemon sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
181 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant (sliced into thick rounds)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- parsley optional garnish, minced, fresh, or mint
Tahini Sauce
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water or more, to thin, warm
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- Pre-heat grill to high heat and brush both sides of eggplant with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste then grill until tender, about 4-5 minutes per side, rotating twice on each side before flipping.
- While eggplant is grilling, whisk together tahini sauce in a small bowl.
- Remove eggplant from grill and place on a platter. Serve eggplant warm with tahini sauce drizzled on top. Garnish with fresh mint or parsley if you wish.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
181kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
299mg
(12%)
Potassium
331mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
26IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 299mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 331mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 26IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.