One of the most popular vegetables in Greece is eggplant, and many traditional recipes combine it with garlic, tomato, lemon and olive oil for good reason! Enjoy this classic combo in meze (meh-ZAY) style, a flavorful spread customarily served with crackers or pita bread.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
Method
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Place eggplant on a baking sheet and pierce with a fork several times and bake for 1 hour or until tender.
When cool, peel eggplant and cut it into 1/2-inch pieces.
Combine chopped eggplant with garlic, onion, tomato, parsley, herbs, lemon juice and olive oil in a food processor or blender.
Process until well combined, leaving the mixture a little bit chunky.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with crackers or pita bread.
Nutritional Info
Serving Size
Calories
210
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
Total Sugars
Protein
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