Arabic Mutabal with Vegetables Recipe | Healthy & Easy Middle Eastern Dip

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and offers a similar creamy texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

Preheat oven to 200°C.

Chop zucchini, eggplant, onion, and red peppers into pieces.

Place chopped vegetables on a baking tray and drizzle with 6 tablespoons of olive oil.

Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt, 0.5 teaspoon of white pepper, and 1 teaspoon of paprika.

Roast in the oven for 20 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine the roasted vegetables with 100g of tahini, 100g of yogurt, and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice.

Blend the mixture until smooth.

Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and adjust with more lemon juice if needed.

Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with parsley and a sprinkle of paprika.

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