Healthy Snack Alert
Ingredients
- 450g eggplant (use round baby or long Japanese varieties)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 spring onion (green tips) & herbs of choice for garnish
- Sauce
- 1/3 cup peanut or almond butter
- 2 tablespoon organic brown rice miso paste
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1/3 cup water or as needed to thin out the sauce
- 1 teaspoon tamari or salt as needed
- A little sesame seeds to sprinkle on top
Preparation
Blend all the ingredients for sauce except water and sesame. It should be smooth. Add water as needed to thin out. Transfer to a bowl and garnish with sesame seeds
Cut the eggplant in half. Rub olive oil, salt and pepper on the veggies. Grill on a hot pan till you get grill marks. Flip and do the same. Garnish with herbs, green onion tips and sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve with the sauce
The great thing about this easy recipe is that, not only is it healthy and simple to prepare, it also works well with other veggies like: zucchini & capsicums so get experimenting people
Thanks @nutrilious for this amazing inspiration