Baba Ghanoush

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant
• 3 garlic, gloves minced
• 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 1 lemon, juice therefrom
• sea salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 dash paprika
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• extra virgin olive oil, as desired

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 cut eggplant in half lengthwise. place cut-side down on non-stick baking sheet. prick with fork. bake until soft and begins to char (30-40 mins).
• 3 cool eggplant. scoop out pulp and combine in blender with garlic, tahini, lemon juice, salt, cumin, and paprika. puree until smooth. stir in parsley and pine nuts. drizzle a small amount of olive oil over the top.