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Roasted Eggplant Dip (Baba Ghanoush) with ingredients such as eggplant, parsley, tahini and olive oil from vendors at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market is the feature food at the VegU tent, where people learn how to how to pick, store, and prepare where USDA employees from the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) volunteer as ‘VegUcators’ conducting free 10-minute fruit and vegetable classes in Washington, D.C., on Friday August 5, 2016. During this season of the outdoor USDA Farmers Market, 26 recipes will be taught at the VegU tent. Their scheduled demonstration dates are the peak harvest time to look for these foods. The goal is to increase fruits and vegetables in meals and help people understand what is in season. Guests can receive a free recipe card, and can start shopping for ingredients at the market.
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes
2 medium eggplant
¼ cup tahini
¼ cup lemon juice*
3 garlic cloves, finely minced*
¼ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil, optional
- Optional replacement with 1/4 cup red wine vinaigrette or other dressing for lemon juice and garlic.
1. Prick each eggplant several times using a fork. Cut in half, liberally coat with olive oil and roasted flesh side down
on foil-lined baking sheet.
2. Broil eggplants for 2 minutes on each side in the
oven. Once browned, turn off broiler leaving eggplant in
oven at 375°F. Roast eggplant for 30 minutes until soft
then remove to cool for 15 minutes.
3. Combine tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and salt in
bowl.
4. Cool eggplant, drain liquid, scoop out the flesh, and add to bowl. Mash ingredients together with a fork until smooth or blend in food processor.
5. Stir in parsley & drizzle with olive oil, if desired.
Serve at room temperature with your favorite crackers,
vegetables, in a sandwich or wrap!
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