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Grilled Eggplant with Tangy Yogurt Sauce

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min

So much flavor satisfaction in so little time. Once you give this easy side dish a try, you will add it to your regular repertoire.

Makes

4 servings

Serving size

3 eggplant slices + ¼ sauce

Ingredients

Cooking spray

1 small (463 grams) eggplant, sliced into 12 equal slices

1 cup Greek yogurt

1 teaspoon sumac

Pinch sea salt

½ teaspoon zaatar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons parsley, chopped

Special Equipment

1 grill pan

Instructions

  1. Heat a grill or grill pan. Spray grill pan with cooking spray.
  2. Grill the eggplant slices until cooked through (about 3 to 5 minutes per side)
  3. Combine the yogurt, sumac, salt, zaatar, and lemon juice. 
  4. Serve 3 slices per person, with a generous dollop of the yogurt sauce.
  5. Garnish each serving with chopped parsley.

Cooking Tip

Alternatively, place sliced eggplant on a cooking tray and in the oven at 400°F for 5 minutes on each side. Make sure not to slice the eggplant too thin to keep the center soft.

Recipe Contributed by FamilyCook Productions

Nutrition Info

Nutrition Info

Makes: 4 servings  Serving size: 3 eggplant slices + ¼ sauce

Calories

79

Fat

3 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

8 mg

Carbohydrates

13 g

Sugar

6 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

3 g

Sodium

79 mg

Calcium

86 mg

Phosphorus

74 mg

Potassium

230 mg