Ingredients
- 200 g JARLSBERG* Cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler
- Fresh Mint Leaves, to serve
- 2 Eggplants, (700g)
- 50 g Baby Spinach Leaves, washed
- 2 Carrots, peeled & cut ino julienne strips
- 2 tblspns Lemon, juice
- 1 Orange, cut into fine quarters
- 2 tspn MASTERFOODS* Coriander, Ground
- 2 tspn MASTERFOODS* Cumin Seeds, Ground
- 500 g RAGULETTO* Napolitana Pasta Sauce
- 1 litre OCEAN SPRAY* Mango Cranberry Juice, chilled
- 75 g Flaked Almonds
- 1 tspn MASTERFOODS* Cracked Black Peppercorns
- 2 tblspns CRISCO* Canola Oil
- Crushed Ice
Cooking method
- Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C for fan-forced ovens). Lightly toast the flaked almonds on a baking tray for 3 minutes or until golden. Remove and set aside.
- Cut eggplant into 1cm thick slices. Brush lightly with oil. Sprinkle with combine coriander, cumin and pepper.
- Heat a large heavy based frying pan over a medium heat low heat. Add eggplant slices.
- Cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until tender and golden brown (sprinkle with lemon juice throughout the cooking time if the pan becomes too hot). Warm pasta sauce in a medium saucepan over a gentle heat.
- To serve, divide the fresh carrot and spinach between serving platters. Top with eggplant slices, cheese and sauce. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve immediately.
- To prepare the Minted Mango Cranberry Crush: place crushed ice in glass serving jug. Pour over the juice. Finish with orange pieces and mint leaves.
Great Idea
Fry without fat with GLAD* Panfit
GLAD* Panfit are non-stick frying sheets which allows you to fry without the need to add oil or fat. Ideal for chicken, meat, fish and even eggs.
Nutrition Tip
More vegetables please
Recently reported research on nearly 20,000 men and women showed those with higher levels of blood vitamin C had half the risk of dying from cancer, heart disease and cardiovascular disease. Higher blood levels of vitamin C are associated with higher intakes of fruit and vegetables. Researches found just an extra 50g a day of fruit or vegetables led to a 20% reduction in risk.
Wine Tip
McWilliam’s Hanwood Shiraz
The spicy, plummy character of this wine is well suited to these tomato, spice and eggplant flavours.
Nutritional information (per serve)
- Carbohydrate
- 22.1g
- Energy (cal)
- 518cal
- Energy (kj)
- 2170kj
- Fat
- 37.7g
- Protein
- 23g
- Sodium
- 675mg
- Sugars
- 16.7g
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