Eggplant dip is something a little different, but is also a perfect complement to hummus or French onion dip if you’re serving appetizers to friends!
When making this recipe, don’t skip the step of sweating your eggplant or your dip will have a bitter aftertaste. If you have time to caramelize the onions before you begin (it’s not hard, but it takes 40 minutes), it will add extra flavor. But believe me when I tell you, I’ve made this dip plenty of times without the extra step and it is super delicious.
Step this dip recipe up a notch by serving it in a homemade bread bowl!
Watch our video on how to make roasted eggplant!
Roasted Eggplant Dip Recipe
what you'll need
- 2 lbs eggplant approx. 2–3 medium
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1/3 cup olive oil plus 1 Tbsp
- 1 cup yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp dried mint
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- salt and pepper to taste
- olive oil drizzle for garnish, optional
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish, optional
let's do it
- Peel eggplant with a potato peeler and slice crosswise into ½" slices. Place in a colander and rinse with water. Arrange wet slices on a half baking sheet and sprinkle both sides generously with salt and let the slices sweat and release their bitter liquid for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven on the broil setting.
- Rinse eggplant thoroughly of salt and pat dry. Rinse and dry the baking sheet.
- Return slices to the dry baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Place pan under the broiler and cook for 3–4 minutes on each side until they are nicely browned.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté onion in 1 Tbsp of olive oil 3–4 minutes until translucent or caramelize them if you have the time. Add garlic and mint, bloom for 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
- Remove eggplant from the oven and allow to cool. Place cooled eggplant and onions into a food processor or blender and pulse to purée. Fold in yogurt, lime juice, salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley, if desired. Enjoy with pita chips or veggie sticks.
One Last Thing
This dip is amazing with fresh vegetable sticks or all by itself!
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 135mgPotassium: 302mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g
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