Eggplant Sweet & Spicy
Meal: 191 cal Protein: 7 g Carbs: 30 g Fat: 7 g
This beautifully light, vegetarian dish is a wonderful cool summer option. We’ve eliminated the cheese plus breading and frying the eggplant because they just weren’t needed with Harissa combo and the lovely Crema we made
Ingredients
- 4 C Arugula
- 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
- Sea Salt
- ¼ C Cashew Yogurt , plain and unsweetened
- 1 Lime Zest & Juice
- Sea Salt & Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Lg or 4 Small Eggplants , cut into ½ slices
- ¼ C Pineapple BBQ Sauce
- ¼ C Pine Nuts , toasted
- Mint
Directions
- In a bowl, toss arugula with lime juice, salt & pepper. Set aside
- In another bowl, combine yoghurt, lime juice, lime zest, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Heat grill (or saute) pan over Medium. Brush with Olive Oil.
- Grill first side of eggplant (3-5 minutes), flip and brush first side with BBQ sauce.
- Grill second side of eggplant (2-3 minutes), flip and brush second side with BBQ sauce.
- Grill 1 minute, flip one last time, and cook 1 more minute. Set aside.
- TO SERVE: Start with Arugula, top with Eggplant and Finish with Crema, Pine Nuts, and Mint.