Eggplant Dip (Baba Ganoush)

This eggplant dip is always on my list of healthy appetizers. It’s part of a large collection of recipes with eggplant and is known all over the world.

I have to confess that I really like appetizers. They are usually eaten before the main meal and they always catch me feeling hungry.

It is usually a moment of weakness in which we have to use self-control techniques to avoid ending up eating and drinking everything that is put in front of us.

That is precisely why I really like preparing healthy appetizers and snacks that are light, low in carbohydrates and low in calories.

 

To make healthy appetizers will help you avoiding to loose control.

 

A dish that meets all these characteristics is this eggplant dip, better known as baba ganoush, is a vegan recipe of Arabic origin and consists of an eggplant puree seasoned with spices.

It is very tasty and can be dipped with raw vegetables, with vegetable chips or with classic pita bread (if you want your appetizer to be light, choose crudités).

The texture is smooth and its flavor is intense thanks to the tahini (sesame paste), cumin and garlic, the lemon juice adds a point of acidity that gives it a lot of freshness.

 

 

You can present it as an appetizer along with other healthy dips and bites, your guests will love it.

The most important thing to me is that it is very light and will not fill you up too much or leave you feeling heavy.

Serve it cold and you will see how much flavor.

 

This is one of the most famous eggplant recipes that exist, it is of Arab origin, but it is known throughout the world.

 

Health benefits of eggplant:

Eggplant is a vegetable whose main component is water, it contains few vitamins, few carbohydrates and small amounts of some minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and iron, although it is richer in potassium. It also contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and folates. One of its advantages is that since it is mostly made up of water and the rest is fiber, it turns out to be very low in calories.

 

 

Preparation of the eggplant dip:

To prepare this recipe you need very few ingredients:

• Eggplants
• Tahini
• Cumin
• Sesame seeds
• Garlic
• Lemon juice
• Salt

 

 

 

Bake the eggplants and let it cool, separate the meat from the skin, mix it with the rest of the ingredients and blend it in your food processor.

You don’t want a cream, a rustic puree will be better, if you notice any ingredient it’s okay.

You know what?, The traditional baba ganoush is mashed by hand and its texture should not be so smooth.

Season with extra virgin olive oil, some sesame seeds and a little parsley, keep it in the fridge and serve it cold.

You’re going to love it!

 

Eggplant is a vegetable low in carbohydrates and calories, ideal for controlling your diet.

 

Why I like this recipe so much:

• Easy recipe, it has few ingredients.
• It’s low in carbohydrates.
• And low in calories.
• Works as a healthy snack.
• Low price.

 

If you like healthy snacks as much as I do, you might like interest:

• • • Spinach Artichoke Dip.
    • Flourless Seed Crackers.
    • Classic Hummus.