sumac-roasted-eggplant-with-pickled-red-onions
Sides

Sumac Roasted Eggplant with Pickled Red Onions

Ingredients

  • 1/2 oz. Monarch® Pickled Red Onions
  • 2 ea. Japanese Eggplant, washed and halved lengthwise
  • 1 oz. Roseli® Olive Oil Pomace
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Sumac
  • 1/2 tsp Monarch Kosher Salt
  • 1 oz. Glenview Farms® Greek Yogurt
  • 1/4 oz. Rykoff Sexton® Sesame Tahini Paste, stirred
  • 1/8 oz. Cross Valley Farms® Mint
  • 1/8 oz. Cross Valley Farms Italian Flat Leaf Parsley

PREPARATION

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Place eggplant halves on sheet pan and drizzle with oil, tossing with hands to coat evenly.
  3. Sprinkle eggplant with sumac and kosher salt. Roast for 20-25 minutes, or until flesh is tender when stuck with a knife and edges are lightly browned and crispy.
  4. Portion eggplant onto serving plate and drizzle with yogurt, tahini and any juices from sheet pan.
  5. Garnish with pickled red onions, mint and parsley leaves.

Recipe by Chef Laura Vaughn, Brands Chef, Rosemont, IL
Serves 1