- Egg free
- Nut free
- Peanut free
- Soy free
- Shellfish free
- Seafood free
- Healthier living
- Diabetes friendly
- No added sugar
- Vegetarian
- High in dietary fibre
- 4+ serve Veg or Fruit
Brought together with creamy and tangy yoghurt and nutty tahini, this barbecued eggplant fattoush is a must-try vegetarian side dish.
- Serves6
- Cook time15 minutes
- Prep time25 minutes, + cooling and 10 mins draining time
Ingredients
- 2 eggplants
- 1/4 cup (70g) natural yoghurt
- 1/4 cup (70g) tahini
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tbs lemon juice
- 1 iceberg lettuce, coarsely torn
- 400g red Perino tomatoes, halved
- 3 Lebanese cucumbers, chopped
- 2 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped mint
- Olive oil and sea salt pita crisps, broken, to serve
- Sumac, to serve
Dressing
- 1/2 cup (125ml) pomegranate juice
- 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbs lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1/4 tsp sumac
Nutritional information
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Method
Step 1
Heat a barbecue grill or chargrill on high. Pierce eggplants with a fork. Cook, turning occasionally, for 8 mins or until tender and skin is charred on all sides. Set aside to cool. Remove the eggplant skin and discard. Chop eggplant flesh and place in a large sieve set over a bowl. Set aside for 10 mins to drain.
Step 2
Transfer the eggplant to a bowl and coarsely mash. Stir in the yoghurt, tahini, garlic and lemon juice. Season.
Step 3
To make the dressing, place the pomegranate juice in a saucepan. Bring to the boil over high heat. Cook for 5 mins or until reduced by half. Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Whisk in the oil, lemon juice, garlic and sumac. Season.
Step 4
Spread eggplant mixture evenly over a serving platter. Place lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, parsley and mint in a large bowl. Add half the dressing. Season and toss to combine. Arrange over eggplant mixture with pita crisps. Drizzle with a little remaining dressing. Sprinkle with sumac to serve.
Recipe tip
COOK. STORE. SAVE.
Drizzle any remaining dressing over couscous or grilled meats.
