Easier Baba Ganoush Recipe with Air Fryer Pita Chips

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits at a lower cost.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder provides flavor with less hassle.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice adds brightness at a lower price.

Cut the large eggplant in half.

Create diagonal lines on the flesh side of the eggplant to make a crosshatch pattern.

Drizzle olive oil on the flesh side and season with salt and pepper.

Place the eggplants flesh side down on a baking sheet.

Broil the eggplants for 15 minutes, rotating every five minutes for even charring.

Remove the eggplants when the skin starts to come apart from the flesh and feels mushy.

Let the eggplants cool, then remove the skin.

Place the flesh of the eggplant in a food processor.

Mince 1 clove of garlic before adding it to the food processor.

Add 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley to the food processor.

Pulse the mixture until blended but still chunky.

Transfer the baba ganoush mixture into a bowl and cover it to refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cut 3 pitas into quarters and then into eighths to create triangles.

Separate the pita triangles to avoid tough two-ply chips.

Drizzle the pita triangles with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Add 1/8 teaspoon of ground cumin to the pita triangles and toss to combine.

Spread the pita triangles on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes, rotating midway, or air fry for 6 minutes, checking and shaking at that point, adding 2 more minutes if needed.

Toast 1 tablespoon of pine nuts in a dry skillet until golden brown for garnish.

Transfer the baba ganoush into a serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with toasted pine nuts, and add fresh parsley.

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