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Close up photo of baba ganoush in a white bowl

Baba Ganoush

This baba ganoush is restaurant-quality: smoky, creamy, and super flavorful. Easy to make, it's naturally vegan, Whole30, and low carb, too. This Middle Eastern and Mediterranean appetizer is one of our all-time favorite dip recipes!
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Yield:6

Equipment

  • Broiler
  • large baking sheet
  • large mixing bowl
  • standard blender or food processor

Ingredients

  • 2 medium eggplants any kind with dark purple skin, approximately 1 ½-2 pounds total
  • 2-4 cloves garlic peeled, smashed
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 2-4 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1-2 teaspoons salt to taste
  • olive oil for garnish, optional
  • parsley for garnish, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat broiler on high. Use fork to pierce eggplants all over.
  • Place eggplants on baking sheet and set directly under broiler. Broil eggplants approximately 45 minutes, turning periodically, until blackened all over.
    Broiled eggplant on a baking sheet
  • Remove from oven. Set large bowl over eggplants to capture steam. Let cool, covered with bowl, until room or handling temperature.
  • Once eggplants have cooled, remove bowl and set aside. Remove top of eggplant and peel away eggplant skin. Discard.
  • Place peeled eggplants in blender or food processor. Add garlic, tahini, lemon juice, and paprika.
    Ingredients for baba ganoush in food processor
  • Blend until smooth. Taste and add more garlic, tahini, or lemon juice as desired. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt. Taste again. Add additional salt, if desired.
  • Transfer baba ganoush to serving bowl. Serve warm, or refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with parsley and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired. Serve with vegetables (celery, carrots, etc.) and/or pitas or pita chips.

Notes

  • I recommend starting with the smaller quantities of each spice, then tasting the mixture and adding more if desired. You can always add more, but you can't take it back out if you use too much!
 
Recipe yields approximately 6 servings. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving, not including any foods used in serving. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 6. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1serving | Calories: 130cal | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 435mg | Total Carbs: 13g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Net Carbs: 8g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
Recipe By:Cheryl Malik