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Smoky eggplant dip

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 8 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 eggplants (800g)
    • spray oil
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
    • ½ lemon, juice
    • 1 ripe tomato, diced
    • 2 teaspoons Tuscan or Moroccan seasoning
    • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or coriander
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Pierce eggplants’ skin and spray with oil. Cook under a hot grill until skin is crispy and flesh collapses. When cool discard skin and chop flesh.

    2 Mix flesh with olive oil, garlic and lemon juice. Use a stick blender or food processor to process until smooth. Add tomato, seasoning and parsley. Season to taste. Serve chilled.

    Serving suggestion

    Crackers and/or dippable veges such as spring onions, snow peas, cherry tomatoes, mini carrots celery sticks

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free seasoning.

    HFG tip

    • Once you have made up this dip, it is important to taste and then adjust the seasoning. Check seasoning again before serving.
    • This dip is best eaten within 4 hours of making.

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