Eggplant with Almonds

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

This eggplant is great served as a side dish or as a complete meal atop bulgur wheat, or couscous. It's a savory and sweet Mediterranean dish. The almonds are a nice source of protein for vegetarians like myself. Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Eggplant with Almonds

Ingredients

2 large eggplants

cut into cubes

salt

¼ cup olive oil

1 large onion

minced

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 cup whole almonds

skin removed

2 cups cherry tomatoes

halved and seeded

4 mint leaves

sliced

2 tablespoons white wine

2 tablespoons white sugar

salt

½ teaspoon chili powder

½ cup chopped fresh parsley

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place the eggplant in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Set the colander in the sink to drain off liquid about 20 minutes. Pat the cubes with paper towel to remove excess salt.

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion in the oil until translucent. Add the garlic; cook and stir another 2 minutes. Stir in the eggplant and almonds cooking and stirring until the eggplant is tender but not mushy about 20 minutes.

Step 3

When the eggplant is cooked through mix in the tomatoes mint white wine sugar salt and chili powder. Cook mixture for 10 minutes stirring occasionally; remove from heat and garnish with parsley.

Nutritional Information

Eggplant with Almonds

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 457.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.7g 24%

Carbohydrates: 37.2g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 15.3g 61%

Sugars: 16.1g

Fat: 32.4g 50%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 1273.1IU 26%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.6mg 43%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 33.7mg 56%

Folate: 100.8mcg 25%

Calcium: 140mg 14%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 153.4mg 55%

Potassium: 1168.6mg 33%

Sodium: 22.5mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 291.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.