Diabetes-Friendly Dinner: Roasted Aubergine with Yoghurt

This is aubergine as you’ve never tasted it! Let us know what you think of this Roasted Aubergine with Yoghurt.

Roasted Aubergine with Yoghurt recipe

Serves: 4

Roasted aubergine ingredients:

• 4 medium aubergines
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2T olive oil

Dressing ingredients:

• 200ml plain full-cream yoghurt
• 3-5T olive oil
• Pinch of salt

Toppings:

• Mint/parsley
• Pomegranate seeds
• Sesame seeds

Method:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Cut aubergines in half lengthways.
• Place on a lined baking tray, face up.
• Cut diagonal lines into the flesh, but not through to the skin.
• Brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast until soft (around 40 minutes).
• Mix dressing while roasting
• Remove aubergines from oven and pour dressing over.
• Sprinkle with toppings of your choice.
• Serve with tomato, cucumber and lettuce salad.

Top tip:

Sprinkle roughly chopped coriander or chilli flakes on the aubergines before roasting – or spice up the dressing with chopped dill or lemon zest.

Diabetes-friendly dinner ideas

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