Grilled Eggplant Dip

Dotdash Meredith

This grilled eggplant dip recipe is a lighter take on baba ganoush, with the smoky eggplant brightened by herbs and lemon juice rather than tahini. Serve with crostini or use as a sandwich spread that’ll put plain mayo to shame.

Prep/Cook Time: 1 Hour, Servings: 10

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Ingredients

2 eggplants (about 1 pound each)
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup chopped fresh mint, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil plus 1 teaspoon, divided
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

Preheat grill to medium.
Pierce eggplants all over with a knife. Place on the grill rack and roast, turning about every 5 minutes, until charred on all sides and completely soft and tender, 20 to 25 minutes total. (Alternatively, char the eggplants directly over a gas flame, turning every 5 minutes, then roast in a 425°F oven until completely soft, 10 to 20 minutes.) Let cool.
Cut the eggplants in half and scoop out the flesh; finely chop with a knife or pulse in a food processor until almost smooth. Transfer the eggplant to a bowl and combine with lemon juice, mint, shallot, thyme, oregano, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
Transfer to a serving bowl and swirl the top with the back of a spoon. Drizzle with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and sprinkle with more mint, thyme and/or oregano.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: 52 calories; 2 g fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 3 g total sugars; 1 g protein; 2 g fiber; 351 mg sodium; 134 mg potassium

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