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Melitzanosalata Eggplant Dip

A smoky-sweet roasted eggplant dip loosened with olive oil and lemon, and bulked up with breadcrumbs so it stays thick. It firms up beautifully after a night in the fridge.

  • YieldServes 6 · About 500 g dip (2 cups)
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total2 h 11 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Dip

  • 500 geggplant, 1 large or 2 medium, whole and unpeeled
  • 1 clovegarlic
  • ½ tspsalt
  • 60 gsoft white breadcrumbs
  • 60 mllemon juice
  • 125 mlolive oil
  • 1onion, small, grated
  • 3 tbspflat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

To serve

  • to tasteblack olives
  • to tastecrusty bread

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Eggplant (aubergine)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mortar and pestle

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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