5 from 3 votes
Smoky Chipotle Baba Ganoush Recipe
This smoky chipotle baba ganoush combines roasted eggplant with tahini, garlic, and chipotle for a Mediterranean dip with a spicy southwestern twist.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
72 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 3 pounds eggplant
- 2 tablespoons tahini sesame seed paste
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder for dip
- chipotle powder to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, slice eggplants in half. Place eggplant flesh down on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or one that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Bake eggplants for 30 minutes, or until the flesh is soft. Allow eggplants to cool until they can be handled easily. In a medium-sized bowl scrape the meat of the eggplant into the bowl, discard the skins. Add tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, kosher salt, minced garlic and chipotle powder and mix well.
- Pour into a serving dish and drizzle with additional olive oil and sprinkle some additional chipotle powder if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
72kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
295mg
(12%)
Potassium
406mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5.4mg
(6%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 72
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 72kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 295mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 406mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.4mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.