Healthy Christmas party recipe for 6 people, takes only 30 mins; recipe has aubergines, lemon, garlic cloves, tahini, extra virgin olive oil, carrot, cucumber, courgette and radish.
Baba ganoush & crudites
Course: Healthy Christmas party
Servings
6
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus a little extra for drizzling
- Carrot: 4 large carrots, ends trimmed and spiralized into thick noodles
- Courgette: 1 large courgette (about 145g), ends trimmed and spiralized into thick noodles
- Lemon: zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Tahini: 3 tbsp tahini
- Garlic Cloves: 2 fat garlic cloves, chopped
- Cucumber: 1 large cucumber, ends trimmed, spiralized into thick ribbons and patted dry to remove excess water
- Radish: 150g pack mixed radishes, cut into random shapes
- Aubergines: 4 large aubergines (about 1.2kg), pricked all over with a fork
Directions
- Cover the hob in tin foil for ease of cleaning then put each aubergine on a single gas hob and cook, turning occasionally with tongs until the aubergines are completely charred and collapsed, this will take 10-15 mins. Alternatively, heat the grill to its highest setting, lay the aubergines on a baking tray and cook, turning occasionally, for 30 mins to achieve the same effect. While the aubergine is cooking, prep the vegetables if using.
- Allow the aubergines to cool slightly then scoop out the soft flesh into a colander. Leave to drain for 30 mins to remove any excess water then blitz the aubergine along with the other baba ganoush ingredients and some seasoning in a food processor to however smooth or chunky you like.
- Spoon the dip into a bowl and serve in the centre of the vegetable crudites.
