Za’atar Spiced Eggplant Tacos
DATE: August 09, 2022
- Time: 40 min
- Serves: 4
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While My Za'atar Gently Weeps
Middle Eastern Spice
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Middle Eastern Spice
FOR THE AVOCADO CREAM
- ½ cup Labneh or plain full fat Greek Yogurt
- 1 medium avocado, peeled, pitted and roughly chopped
- juice of one lime
- 1 cup cilantro
- 2 green onions, white and green parts roughly chopped
- sea salt and pepper
FOR THE TACOS
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 large eggplant- can be of any kind, roughly 1 lb, diced into 2" pieces
- 1 tbsp Healthy On You® While My Za'atar Gently Weeps Middle Eastern Spice Blend
- ½ tbsp ground sumac spice
- 1½ tbsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
- cilantro and chopped green onion for garnish
- ½ cup prepared salsa
Directions
MAKE THE AVOCADO CREAM
- In a small food processor, add all the ingredients except the salt and pepper and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and give a quick pulse. Scoop into a small bowl and refrigerate.
MAKE THE TACOS
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F and prepare a baking sheet with foil and parchment paper.
- Add the eggplant to the baking sheet and drizzle the sesame oil all over. Sprinkle the While My Za'atar Gently Weeps spice blend and the ground sumac all over the eggplant. Stir with a wooded spoon and add to the oven. Cook for 20-25 minutes stirring halfway through. The eggplant should be brown and fragrant.
- Meanwhile, heat the tortillas: you can add them directly onto of the grates of a gas stove over medium high heat (you will get nice char marks on the edges) turning with metal thongs every 10-15 seconds; Or heat a flat surface griddle and place them on top. Alternately, you can use a large cast-iron pan to do the job. Set the tortillas on top over medium-high heat and watch carefully turning every 15 seconds or so.
- When the tortillas are finished, place them on top of each other and set them aside. When the eggplant is ready, remove them from the oven and get the avocado cream from the fridge.
- Begin building the tacos: Lay the tacos flat and add a schmear of the avocado cream in the middle. Top with a scoop of the roasted eggplant. Then top with the cherry tomatoes. Add the slices of avocado and sprinkle with cilantro and green onions. Add salsa on top and serve immediately.
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