Baked aubergines with coriander yogurt dressing
This vegetarian recipe is low in saturated fat and high in fibre, which helps to lower blood cholesterol
Difficulty and servings
Serves 2
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 45 mins
Vegetarian, Super healthy
- Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Leaving the stem on, cut the aubergine in half lengthways and score the flesh deeply with a sharp knife in a criss-cross fashion. Place in a shallow baking dish. Mix the olive oil and lemon juice then brush over the scored surface of the aubergine. Season with freshly ground black pepper and bake uncovered for 25-30 mins, until the flesh is tender.
- Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large bowl, pour over the boiling stock and leave to soak for 10 mins until all the stock is absorbed. Fluff up with a fork, then stir the apricots, tomatoes, spring onions and pine nuts into the couscous. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and toss well together.
- Remove the aubergine from the oven and scoop out the flesh, taking care to keep the skins intact. Chop the flesh and toss into the couscous mixture. Place the aubergine skins back in the baking dish and spoon the couscous mix into them, piling it up to hold a generous amount in each. Scatter any left over couscous mix around the edge of the dish.
- Return to the oven for 10 mins to heat through while you mix all the dressing ingredients together - add a drop of water if the dressing is too thick. To serve, heap the loose couscous mix under the stuffed aubergines so they're propped up on a slant. Drizzle over dressing and serve with mixed leaf salad.
Per serving
398 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 7g, salt 1.05 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2005.
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Ingredients
- 1 medium aubergine
- 2 tsp olive oil
- juice 1 and zest ½ lemon
- 100g couscous
- 300ml/½ pt boiling vegetable stock
- 85g ready-to-eat dried apricots , roughly chopped
- 4 sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
- 3 spring onions , finely sliced
- 25g pine nuts , toasted
- pinch ground cinnamon
For the dressing
- 4 heaped tbsp Greek-style natural yogurt
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 fat garlic clove , crushed
- small knob ginger , finely chopped
- small handful coriander , roughly chopped
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 2
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 45 mins
Vegetarian, Super healthy
Delicious fresh flavours
Ingredients
- 1 medium aubergine
- 2 tsp olive oil
- juice 1 and zest ½ lemon
- 100g couscous
- 300ml/½ pt boiling vegetable stock
- 85g ready-to-eat dried apricots , roughly chopped
- 4 sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
- 3 spring onions , finely sliced
- 25g pine nuts , toasted
- pinch ground cinnamon
For the dressing
- 4 heaped tbsp Greek-style natural yogurt
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 fat garlic clove , crushed
- small knob ginger , finely chopped
- small handful coriander , roughly chopped
Per serving
398 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 7g, salt 1.05 g
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