A while ago, we sent a few of our snacks to Emily Davies at Wholesome Slice. She’s a holistic nutritionist who runs a plant-based catering company.
She came up with a creative recipe for our Chili + Lime Coconut Clusters! Her Quinoa Stuffed Eggplant with Tahini Drizzle looks to-die-for. Now that the weather is cooling down, it’s about time we start roasting and baking things again!
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized eggplants
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 c diced yellow onion
- 2 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 c mushrooms of choice, diced
- 1/2 c organic tomato sauce
- 1 medium sized tomato, diced
- 1 c cooked quinoa (I used a red & white mix)
- 1/4 c finely chopped parsley or cilantro
- 1/2 c tahini
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 c water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp sea salt
Method
- Preheat oven to 420°F
- Cut eggplant lengthwise, using a sharp knife & spoon, scoop out the insides of each eggplant. Dice the insides and set aside. Coat the hallow eggplants lightly with coconut oil & sea salt. Set on a glass baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a sauce pan, warm the coconut oil, onion and garlic over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes. You want them to start to get fragrant and slightly translucent.
- Then add in the mushrooms and diced eggplant insides and sauté for another 3 minutes or so.
- Next add in tomatoes, tomato sauce, spices, and quinoa and sauté for a few more minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Remove eggplants from the oven and fill each boat with the quinoa mixture. Bake for another 10 minutes.
- For the tahini dressing, simply blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Drizzle tahini dressing over eggplants and top with fresh herbs and chili lime coconut clusters.
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Click here to see the recipe on Wholesomeslice blog.