Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto
Mediterranean flavors for this recipe where cauliflower and purple eggplant are bound together with a Greek-style "pesto".
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Last modified on: September 4th 2022
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700 g cauliflower
500 g egg-plant or aubergine
1 
4 tablespoons 
150 g 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 42 min. | 14 min. | 56 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 30 min.
Prepare 700 g cauliflower, then cook it in boiling salted water until tender.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Drain and set aside.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Wash, dry and cut into slices, about 1 cm (0.5 inch) thick, 500 g egg-plant or aubergine.
These are purple eggplants, but if you don't have any, use regular eggplants, not too big in this case.
Set aside.
These are purple eggplants, but if you don't have any, use regular eggplants, not too big in this case.
Set aside.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour 4 tablespoons olive oil and when it is hot, add the shallot.
Add salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute without browning.
Add salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute without browning.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Add the eggplant and mix well.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Grill them to your liking, stirring occasionally.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Add the cauliflower.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Then add 150 g Greek Pesto, mix well and let it warm up.
Just before serving, add the chopped parsley.
Just before serving, add the chopped parsley.
Remarks
It may be tempting at step 7 to add more oil as the eggplant absorbs a lot of it, but it is not necessary.
You can add a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.
You can add a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 952 Kcal or 3,986 Kj | 34 gr | 65 gr | 110 gr |
| 48 % | 13 % | 6 % | 17 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 66 Kcal or 276 Kj | 2 gr | 5 gr | 8 gr |
| 3 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 238 Kcal or 996 Kj | 9 gr | 16 gr | 27 gr |
| 12 % | 3 % | 2 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.98 €
- Per person : 1.50 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cauliflower and avocado rémoulade, Chorba, Parmesan cauliflower cheese, Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon, Harvest Gratin, ... All |
 | Egg-plant or aubergine: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ratatouille, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, Madras rice, Moussaka, Vegetable tian, ... All |
 | Greek Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Coq au vin, Mexican-style pork medallions , Thin endive tart, Baked potatoes with poached egg and tuna sauce , Spaghetti Bolognese, ... All |
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