Sds: Lime & Sesame Grilled Eggplant
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Sds: Lime & Sesame Grilled Eggplant
Adapted from: Simple & Delicious June/July 2015
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Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield: 6 servings.
When I lived in Greece, I fell in love with eggplant. My recipe's seasonings have an Asian theme, but the dish still makes me think Greek. —Allyson Meyler, Greensboro, North Carolina *Test Kitchen Approved
Ingredients:
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1-1/2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot OR 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 medium eggplant (1-1/4 pounds), cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Thinly sliced green onion and sesame seeds
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients until blended; brush 2 tablespoons juice mixture over both sides of eggplant slices. Grill, covered, over medium heat 4-6 minutes on each side or until tender.
2. Transfer eggplant to a serving plate. Stir honey and pepper flakes into remaining juice mixture; drizzle over eggplant. Sprinkle with green onion and sesame seeds.
1 serving equals 50 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. ++++ Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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