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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Roasted Eggplant Hummus

1 large eggplant (about 1 1/4 pounds)
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 cup drained canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons (generous) tahini (sesame seed paste)*
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut eggplant in half lengthwise, then score flesh in crisscross pattern at 1-inch intervals, 1/2 inch deep. Rub cut sides with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with salt. Place eggplant on rimmed baking sheet, cut side down; bake until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool slightly, then scoop flesh into processor (discard skins). Add garbanzo beans, remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, tahini, and garlic; puree until mixture is almost smooth. Transfer to bowl; stir in parsley. Season hummus to taste with salt and pepper.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Spinach-Feta Dip

Ingredients

3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat cottage cheese
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

Place sour cream and cottage cheese in bowl of a food processor; process until smooth. Add spinach, green onions, lemon juice, salt and pepper; process to combine. Add feta and pulse just until combined. Transfer to bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Source

I made this for a fellow teacher game night in Wanaque, NJ. It was quite a fun night!