KYOPOLOU - Bulgarian BELL PEPPER & EGGPLANT DIP. Sandwich Filling/Side Dish. Recipe by Always Yummy!

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats while sunflower oil is more economical.

red peppers

🥗Healthier: yellow peppers

💰Cheaper: green peppers

Yellow peppers provide similar sweetness, while green peppers are often less expensive.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds freshness, while apple cider vinegar is cost-effective.

parsley

🥗Healthier: coriander

💰Cheaper: green onions

Coriander offers a unique flavor, while green onions are budget-friendly.

Preheat oven to 390°F | 200°C and roast the eggplants, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and the garlic for 40 minutes.

Take the baking sheet out of the oven and cover with a food foil for 15 minutes letting the vegetables cool.

Lay the parsley, cilantro, olive oil and lemon juice into a blender bowl and crush preparing a sauce.

Peel the roasted veggies and drain extra juice.

Lay the veggies into a bowl and mince with an immersion blender or chop up with a knife.

Add the green sauce, salt and pepper, combine all well. Serve the kyopolou as an appetizer or sauce for meat.

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