Ajvar Spread Recipe

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Ajvar Spread
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
117
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to broil. Halve each pepper, discarding stems and seeds. Place peppers, cut side down, on an old baking sheet or one lined with foil.
  2. Cut eggplant in half lengthwise and score with a knife, drizzle it with about 2 tablespoons olive oil and a little salt and place it on a second baking sheet.
  3. Place one of the oven racks roughly 3 to 4 inches below the heat; place peppers on this rack. The eggplant should sit on a lower rack.
  4. Broil the peppers and eggplant, turning the peppers occasionally until they are well roasted on all sides, roughly 15 to 20 minutes. The eggplant may be done first; if so, remove it and set it aside to cool. (You can also use an outdoor grill to cook the peppers and eggplant.).
  5. When you remove the peppers from the oven, place them in a bowl, sprinkle them with a little water, and cover with a clean dishcloth. This step steams and lifts the skins, making it easy to peel the peppers once they've cooled. (Another method to loosen skins is to place the peppers in a glass bowl and cover with plastic wrap until the peppers have cooled.).
  6. Use an ice-cream scoop to remove the pulp of the eggplant, leaving the skin behind. Discard the thickest seeds, but don't get nit-picky. Put eggplant in a food processor with about 2 tablespoons olive oil and 3 or 4 smashed garlic cloves. Pulse the eggplant a few times so that it's chopped with the other ingredients but not totally pureed. Remove the eggplant to a serving bowl.
  7. Once peppers are cool enough to handle, peel them with your fingers or a knife. Add peppers to the food processor and pulse 5 to 8 times to chop coarsely. Mix the peppers with the eggplant puree, season to taste with salt, pepper, a splash of vinegar and a shake of dried chili flakes, if you like. Smooth the surface of the ajvar with a spatula.
  8. If you wish, garnish it with more finely diced garlic and a few scattered basil leaves. Serve ajvar with toasted bread slices drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with salt.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 117.32 Kcal (491 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.01g 11%
Sodium 7.54mg 0%
Potassium 316.95mg 7%
Total Carbs 12.13g 4%
Sugars 8.41g 34%
Dietary Fiber 3.79g 15%
Protein 0.67g 1%
Vitamin C 164.5mg 274%
Vitamin A 4.1mg 136%
Iron 69.2mg 385%
Calcium 16.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 43.54 Kcal (182 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.6g 11%
Sodium 2.8mg 0%
Potassium 117.64mg 7%
Total Carbs 4.5g 4%
Sugars 3.12g 34%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 15%
Protein 0.25g 1%
Vitamin C 61mg 274%
Vitamin A 1.5mg 136%
Iron 25.7mg 385%
Calcium 6.1mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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