grilled eggplant stack
Author: Chef D. Brown
Ingredients
- 1 Lb (454 G) – Village Farms eggplant
- 1 Lb (454 G) – Village Farms heavenly villagio marzano® tomatoes
- ½ Cup (120 G) – Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Cup (200 G) – Chick peas
- ¾ Cup (12 G) – Fresh basil
- ½ Bunch (40 G) – Scallions
- 1 Ea (2 G) – Garlic clove
- 1 Lemon, juice & zest
- ¾ Cup (175 G) – Pitted kalamata olives
- ¼ Cup (35 G) – Pumpkin seeds
- ¼ Cup (56 G) – Feta cheese
- 1 Tbsp (1 G) – Dill
- 1 Tbsp (2 G) – Black pepper
- 1 Tsp (1 G) – Sea salt
Instructions
- Cut eggplant into ½” thick discs and saturate with olive oil.
- Grill eggplant discs quickly on very hot bbq or cast iron pan; remove & cool.
- Chop ½ of the scallion into ½” rings – reserve rest for hummus.
- Purée chick peas with remaining olive oil, basil, scallion, garlic, lemon juice and zest.
- Cut mini san marzano tomatoes into thin coins.
- Spread hummus onto eggplant discs.
- Dress with mini san marzano tomatoes, olives, scallion rings and feta cheese.
- Re-season and drizzle with olive oil just prior to serving.