How can I eat eggplant on a raw food diet?
This is my favorite vegetable. I use to bake it in the oven, but now i'm on a raw food diet and i can eat only raw vegetables. What should i do? Raw eggplant tastes like noting.
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Eating eggplant raw? You just wouldn’t want to. It doesn’t taste good and uncooked eggplant contains solanine — a toxin that can cause gastrointestinal difficulties.
But if you really want….. here is a recipe for you.
Tuna Tonnato with Eggplant Salad
2 (6-ounce) cans light tuna packed in olive oil (preferably Italian), drained, divided
1 large anchovy fillet
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling
2 teaspoons drained capers
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 (11 1/2- to 13-ounce) jars or containers grilled eggplant, drained
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1/3 cup coarsely chopped parsley
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1/3 cup coarsely chopped mint
2 cups (1/2-inch) bread cubes from a country loaf, toasted
Blend 1/4 cup tuna, anchovy, mayonnaise, oil, capers, and lemon juice in a blender until smooth to make tonnato sauce.
Pulse eggplant, garlic, parsley, zest, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor until combined but not smooth.
Toss tomatoes with mint, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Divide eggplant mixture among jars and layer remaining tuna (broken up into large chunks), tonnato sauce, croutons, and tomatoes (including juices) on top. Drizzle with olive oil.
Hmm, that's difficult.
Try different seasonings, if you are allowed to on your diet.
Salt, pepper, tabasco sauce..