Best Rustic Eggplant Dip Recipes

RUSTIC ROASTED EGGPLANT DIP WITH FRESH HERBS

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Categories Vegetable Appetizer Roast Vegetarian

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 Chinese or Japanese eggplants (slender variety)
1 sweet pepper, stemmed and seeded
3 T. extra virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 cup finely diced Roma tomatoes
3 Tbs. onion, minced
1-1/2 tsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. red-wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. chopped fresh oregano or marjoram
1/2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
1/2 tsp. chopped fresh basil
1 mint leaf, chopped
1 t. sea salt
1/2 t. ground pepper
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and cut stems off eggplants. Rub eggplants and pepper with 2 T. olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 25-30 minutes. Peel away the charred skin from the eggplant, coarsely chop the flesh and transfer it to a medium bowl. Add the remaining 1 T. of olive oil and the tomato, onion, parsley, lemon juice, vinegar, oregano or marjoram, thyme, mint, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. Season to taste with more salt and pepper if needed. Serve cool or at room temperature with fresh pita wedges or toasted pita chips.

RUSTIC EGGPLANT DIP

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One summer I came up with this recipe after I harvested loads of eggplants, tomatoes and herbs from my garden. You can also grill the eggplants for extra flavor. -Debra Keil, Owasso, OK

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 50m

Yield 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 small eggplants
1 medium sweet red pepper, halved and seeds removed
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 cup chopped seeded plum tomatoes
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon each minced fresh oregano, thyme and basil
2 mint leaves, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Baked pita chips or pita wedges

Steps:

Cut stems from eggplants; pierce several times with a fork. Place eggplants and red pepper on a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Rub 2 tablespoons oil over vegetables. , Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Cool slightly. Peel and coarsely chop eggplants; coarsely chop red pepper., In a food processor, combine the tomatoes, onion, parsley, lemon juice, vinegar, herbs, salt, pepper, eggplants, red pepper and remaining oil. Cover and process until blended. , Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Serve with pita chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 299mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic exchanges