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Keto Roasted Eggplant Dip Recipe

If eggplant isn’t on your radar yet, it should be! This keto roasted eggplant dip recipe will get you hooked on this palatable purple plant.

Including more healthy fruits in your diet is super important on keto, so why not check out more of our eggplant recipes, including this yummy lasagne recipe.

Growing Eggplant

It can be hard to know what you’re looking for if you’re new to eggplant, so let me give you some pointers. Fresh is always best, so consider adding eggplant to your crop list if you garden.

If you haven’t grown eggplant before, they can be a little fussy. Like me, they hate the cold. Unlike me, however, frost will actually kill them. (I only think it’s going to kill me!)

As such, you’ll have to start them from seed indoors. Once you’re confident there will be no frost, you can plant them outdoors. They thrive in summertime heat, and generally peak in August or September.

Selecting Eggplant

If that seems like a lot of work, you can just buy eggplant at the store. You’ll need to kick the tires a little.

Pick them up, and select eggplant that is heavy relative to its size. Lightweights are more mature and will taste bitter.

Press a finger into the flesh. If a dent remains, it’s too old; you need to move on. If a dent appears but bounces back, you’re in business.

Visually, it should be smooth and shiny, without wrinkles, marks, discoloration, or bruising.

It’s best to use the eggplant the same day you buy it, but you can refrigerate it for 4-5 days if you plan on making more eggplant recipes.

Another name for this keto roasted eggplant dip recipe is baba ganoush (or baba ghanouj), which is a traditional recipe of Arabic origins. Have a look at this baba ganoush recipe for even more inspiration.

Keto Roasted Eggplant Dip

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• Author: Louise Hendon
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 40 minutes
• Total Time: 50 minutes
• Yield: 6 servings 1x
• Category: Dip, Condiment
• Cuisine: American

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Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant (approx. 1 lb or 450 g)
• 4 cloves of garlic, peeled
• 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) coconut cream (from the top of refrigerated cans of coconut milk)
• 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) tahini paste
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon (3 g) sesame seeds, for garnish

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C).
2. Prick the eggplant a few times with a fork. Then place on a baking tray and roast for 30-40 minutes until tender.
3. If you want a smoky flavor, then place the eggplant under the broiler for a few minutes to blacken the skin a bit.
4. Let the eggplant cool, then cut in half and scoop out the flesh.
5. Blend the eggplant flesh with the garlic, lemon juice, coconut cream, tahini paste, salt, and pepper. Adjust seasoning to taste.
6. Spoon into a bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds for garnish.

Notes

All nutritional data are estimated and based on per serving amounts.

Net Carbs: 3 g

Nutrition

• Calories: 45
• Sugar: 0 g
• Fat: 2 g
• Carbohydrates: 3 g
• Fiber: 0 g
• Protein: 1 g