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Baked eggplant with cashew pesto

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Today we're making baked eggplant with cashew pesto, a simple recipe that fills the table with flavor without any fuss in the kitchen. We blend fresh basil with cashews into a vibrant sauce that we spoon over tender roasted eggplants. Top with a sprinkle of cheese, and this inviting dish is ready to enjoy.

Prep: 10 minCook: 30 minServes: 2

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you need for this recipe

  • Eggplants
  • 1 handful of cashews
  • Fresh basil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Pink Himalayan salt
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Low-fat cheese

Kitchen tools

  • Food processor

Step by step

Method

  1. 1Wash the eggplants, cut them in half lengthwise, score the flesh with a crisscross pattern, and bake for 25-35min at 180 degrees.
  2. 2Prepare the pesto by blending all the sauce ingredients in your food processor for 2min at speed 3.
  3. 3If you don't have a food processor, use an immersion blender or standard blender.
  4. 4Once the eggplants are roasted and tender, brush our pesto over the top.
  5. 5Sprinkle with cheese.
  6. 6All done! Our baked eggplant with cashew pesto is ready.

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