Lupin and cottage cheese with baby aubergine & yoghurt sumac dressing
Recipe Credit: Grain Industry Association of Western Australia
Ingredients
Baked baby aubergines
2 baby eggplants
15 ml orange juice
15 ml lemon juice
15 ml honey
1 tbsp olive oil
1 pinch salt and pepper
Lupin salad with cheese
40 g cottage cheese
40 g lupin splits
30 g tomatoes
30 g Lebanese cucumber
30 g each of diced green, red and yellow peppers
10 g spring onions cut into rounds
50 g fresh mint, finely chopped
15 ml extra virgin olive oil
Yoghurt sumac dressing
60 ml fresh lean (buttermilk/yoghurt)
3 g sumac
½ garlic clove, finely chopped
Directions
Method
1Cut the baby aubergines in half lengthwise and make deep diagonal criss-cross cuts, taking care not to pierce the skin.
2Mix remaining ingredients mentioned with baby aubergines well for marinade. Brush over the aubergines and bake them for about 20 mins at 160C. Take the aubergines out and leave to cool.
3Scoop the eggplant from shell to mix with cottage cheese, other vegetables, black sesame seeds and olive oil.
4Combine all the ingredients for the dressing.
To serve
5Place aubergines cups in a bowl or a platter.
6Fill the lupin and cottage cheese salad, sprinkle with dressing and garnish with mint.
Recipe credit: Grains, Legumes and Nutrition Council (A Direction Section Heading)
Lupin and cottage cheese with baby aubergine & yoghurt sumac dressing