DIP DIARIES: Smoked Eggplant & Sumac Dip // Episode 2

tahini

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Greek yogurt adds creaminess while reducing calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and neutral in flavor.

Char the skin of the eggplant on an open flame until it starts to puff out with steam.

Peel off the charred skin of the eggplant to reveal the smokey flesh.

Add a couple tablespoons of olive oil to the eggplant flesh.

Incorporate a whole raw garlic clove.

Mix in a teaspoon of sumac and the juice of a lemon.

Add salt to taste.

Blend all the ingredients together until smooth.

Garnish with toasted almonds and sliced scallions.

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