April 21 2022 recipe by Katie Caldesi![Katie Caldesi]()
, photo by Susan Bell, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE![Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE]()
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, photo by Susan Bell, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE
in Recipes, Side dish Roasted eggplant with crispy onions and feta cream
This pretty vegetarian dish by Katie Caldesi is a lovely side dish. Add a soft-boiled egg or two for extra protein, or pair it with roasted chicken, seared steak, or grilled tofu to make it a meal.
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs 900 g eggplant
- 2 tsp 2 tsp harissa paste
- 4 tbsp 4 tbsp olive oil
- 5 oz. (1 cup) 140 g (220 ml) red bell pepperred bell peppers
- 6 oz. (1 cup) 170 g (250 ml) red onion roughly slicedred onions roughly sliced
- 5 oz. (1 cup) 140 g (220 ml) feta cheese or goat cheese
- 1 cup (61⁄3 oz.) 240 ml (180 g) Greek yogurt (0% fat)
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp fresh cilantro or fresh mint (optional)
- salt or ground black pepper
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cut the eggplant into long wedges, about 1/2" (2 cm) at the widest part. Then, cut across, but not through, the wedges in a series of shallow cuts about 1/2" (2 cm) apart. Put eggplant in a roasting dish.
- Separate 1 tbsp per serving of yogurt into a small bowl. Add the harissa and 1/2 of the oil. Mix and brush over eggplant.
- Slice the red pepper and put it into the baking dish and drizzle over the remaining 1/2 of oil.
- Season with salt and pepper and bake for 20-25 minutes until the eggplant is lightly browned and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, cook the onion in a frying pan over medium heat for at least 10-15 minutes to caramelize. Stir frequently and season to taste while the onion cooks. Remove from heat when browned and crisped.
- While everything is cooking, mash the rest of the yogurt and the feta cheese together with a fork to make the feta cream.
- On each plate, create a base of the feta cream, then portion out the roasted veggies. Top with optional fresh herbs.
Diet Doctor’s recipe team has slightly adjusted this recipe to follow our guidelines. You’ll find the original recipe in Katie's cookbook, "The Low Carb Weight‑Loss Cookbook".
