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Roasted eggplant & tahini spread
A rustic skin-on roasted eggplant spread blended with sesame tahini, lemon and cumin.
Ingredients
Volumes are approximate. For baking, use a scale; Metric keeps the specified gram weights.
Let’s make it
- Heat the oven to 425°F / 220°C. Halve the trimmed eggplant lengthwise, keeping the skin. Rub the cut faces with 0.353 oz of the olive oil and place cut-side down on a parchment-lined rimmed tray.
- Roast for 40–50 minutes, until the flesh collapses under a spoon and the skin is completely tender. If still firm, continue roasting in 5-minute increments. Cool for 10 minutes.
- Chop the roasted flesh and skin together. Transfer all of it and any tray juices to a food processor. Add the tahini, lemon juice, remaining 0.353 oz oil, garlic, cumin and salt.
- Pulse, scrape down, then process until spreadable with fine skin flecks. Divide into eight equal portions. Serve warm or refrigerate promptly and use within 3–4 days.
Estimated nutrition
Per serving · 1 of 8- Calories
- 88 kcal
- Protein
- 2.1 g
- Total carbohydrate
- 6.6 g
- Total fat
- 6.7 g
- Total sugars
- 2.8 g
Calculated from the listed ingredients and yield. Brands, draining, cooking and portioning can change the result. Not a laboratory analysis.
Calculation notes & sources
ESTIMATED per serving. Brand, crop, preparation, draining, pan residue and substitutions change actual nutrition. Not laboratory analysis. Each ingredient retains its primary food description and state. All listed ingredient masses are counted; cooking moisture changes do not change the stated portion count. No generic nutrient-retention factor is invented. Calories are kcal; protein, total carbohydrate, fat and total sugar are grams. Total carbohydrate includes fiber and is not net carbohydrate. Fiber and sodium are not displayed. Equal portions or explicitly counted items define the stated recipe yield. US/Metric display changes do not change these canonical inputs. Primary-source supplements are retained per ingredient where USDA lacks a field; missing values are never silently changed to zero. All measured oil and tahini are included; the estimate assumes the entire prepared batch is divided into eight equal portions. Vegetable bulk, tahini and olive oil support the ingredient-based Mediterranean-style screen. Vegan/gluten-free/dairy-free status requires suitable tahini and spice labels; sesame is present.
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- Vegetarian: Complete ingredient review of Roasted eggplant & tahini spread: raw eggplant; plain tahini; lemon juice; olive oil; peeled garlic; ground cumin; fine salt. No meat, fish, gelatin or animal-rennet cheese is listed; eggs or dairy may be present.
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Supporting reference · Supporting reference - Vegan: Complete ingredient review of Roasted eggplant & tahini spread: raw eggplant; plain tahini; lemon juice; olive oil; peeled garlic; ground cumin; fine salt. No meat, fish, eggs, milk, honey, gelatin or other animal-derived ingredient is listed. Select vegan-labeled sugar or other processed ingredients when their processing source is uncertain.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified. Check sugar, vinegar, olives, capers and packaged products for animal-derived processing aids or additions.
Supporting reference · Supporting reference - Gluten-Free: Complete ingredient review of Roasted eggplant & tahini spread: raw eggplant; plain tahini; lemon juice; olive oil; peeled garlic; ground cumin; fine salt. No wheat, barley or rye ingredient is listed. Oats, when present, must be labeled gluten-free; all packaged ingredients require label checks.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified. Use gluten-free-labeled oats, baking powder, spices and other packaged ingredients as applicable; avoid gluten cross-contact. This is not a celiac or allergy safety guarantee.
Supporting reference - Dairy-Free: Complete ingredient review of Roasted eggplant & tahini spread: raw eggplant; plain tahini; lemon juice; olive oil; peeled garlic; ground cumin; fine salt. No milk, butter, cream, cheese, yogurt, whey or casein is listed. Breadcrumbs, where used, must meet the explicit milk-free label condition.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified. Check packaged products, especially breadcrumbs, for milk-derived additions and cross-contact.
Supporting reference - Mediterranean: Complete ingredient review of Roasted eggplant & tahini spread: raw eggplant; plain tahini; lemon juice; olive oil; peeled garlic; ground cumin; fine salt. Vegetables or legumes provide the principal bulk and olive oil is the added fat. This is an ingredient-pattern screen, not a clinical score or health-outcome promise.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified.
Supporting reference
Calculations are estimates from the specified ingredients and portions. Brands, trimming, substitutions, and cooking losses change the result. This is recipe guidance, not individualized nutrition or medical advice.
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Use a food thermometer for meat, fish, and egg dishes. Refrigerate perishable food within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Reheat leftovers to 165°F (74°C). Safe cooking temperatures · USDA leftover guidance
