The Columbus Dispatch

ROASTED EGGPLANT AND CRISPY KALE WITH YOGURT

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Makes 4 servings

Recipe from Bon Appetit.

2 medium eggplants, about 1½ pounds total, quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces

¼ cup vegetable oil

Salt

½ teaspoon ground cumin 6 Tuscan kale leaves, ribs and stems removed, leaves coarsely torn

1 medium cucumber

1 cup plain whole-milk Greek

yogurt

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 garlic clove, finely minced 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved Olive oil for drizzling

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Toss eggplant with vegetable Roasted eggplant and crispy kale with yogurt oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt. Roast, tossing halfway through, until eggplants are charred in spots and tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with cumin and toss to coat.

Meanwhile, heat a dry, large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add kale, arranging to fit in a single, even layer (work in batches if needed). Cook, turning occasional­ly, until charred in spots and crisp, about 4 minutes. If using curly kale, weigh it down with another pan while it cooks.

Grate cucumber on the medium holes of a box grater; squeeze out excess liquid with your hands and transfer to a medium bowl. Mix in yogurt, lemon juice and garlic; season with salt.

Toss tomatoes with a good pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil in a medium bowl. Spoon yogurt mixture onto a platter and layer eggplant, kale and tomatoes on top. Drizzle with more olive oil.

PER SERVING: 315 calories, 11 g protein, 26 g carbohydra­tes, 10 g fiber, 16 g sugar, 21 g fat (14 g saturated), 9 mg cholestero­l, 518 mg sodium

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