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Eggplant Rounds with Cilantro Pesto and Crispy Chickpeas

April 23, 2015 By Joana 2 Comments

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Eggplant Rounds with Cilantro Pesto and Crispy Chickpeas #vegan #lowfodmap

Sometimes I really miss comfort food like takeout pizza. Unfortunatelly it is not yet possible to order a gluten free, low FODMAP pizza, so I came up with these eggplant “pizza style” rounds that you can make in less than 30 minutes (faster than actually ordering a pizza) with the plus that is a lot more healthy… and equally satisfying.

Eggplant Rounds with Cilantro Pesto and Crispy Chickpeas #vegan #lowfodmap

So, for this recipe I used the first eggplants of the season, but not the regular ones. I used beautiful round eggplants for the very first time and they are perfect for this dish! You can also use regular eggplants and you´ll come up with mini pizzas that you can serve as an appetizer.

For the pizza base sauce I wanted to try something different, so I made this pesto variation with cilantro. And because many of you cannot tolerate cheese, I topped my pizzas with sautéed golden chickpeas – just  the right low FODMAP amount.

The combination of the three flavors is amazing! You have the freshness of the cilantro pesto, the crunchiness of the chickpeas and the delicate and sweet flavors of the grilled eggplant.

Ready to give them a try? You´ll be surprised how quick and easy they are to make and how good they taste 🙂

Eggplant Rounds with Cilantro Pesto and Crispy Chickpeas #vegan #lowfodmap

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Eggplant Rounds with Cilantro Pesto and Crispy Chickpeas

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Cuisine: Low Fodmap
Servings: 4
Author: My Gut Feeling

Ingredients

  • 1 round eggplant or 2 regular eggplants
  • 3 tbsp of olive oil
  • Pinch of salt optional
  • 1/2 cup/ 88 gr. chickpeas canned and skinless
  • 1/2 cup/ 60 gr. pine nuts
  • 1 cup/ 25 gr. cilantro
  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Start by draining, washing and peeling the skin of the chickpeas.
  • In a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, sautée the chickpeas for 5 minutes or until fragrant and golden. Set aside.
  • In the same pan, lightly toast the pine nuts for 3 to 5 minutes or until fragrant.
  • In a blender or food processor, ad the pine nuts, cilantro, olive oil, water, lemon juice and salt.
  • Blend until you have a smooth paste. Set aside.
  • Wash the eggplants and cut in 0,4 inch/ 1 cm rounds.
  • Place them in the hot skillet with three tablespoons of olive oil, a pinch of salt (optional) and grill each side for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Top with pesto and chickpeas and serve.

Notes

Low FODMAP diet: the recommended amount of chickpeas is 1/4 cup (44 grams), so the safe serving is half of the recipe portion. Canned chickpeas have less FODMAPs.
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Rodelas de Beringela com Pesto de Coentros e Grão-de-Bico Crocante

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Cuisine: Low Fodmap
Servings: 4
Author: My Gut Feeling

Ingredients

  • 1 beringela redonda ou 2 beringelas normais
  • 3 colheres de sopa de azeite
  • Pitada de sal opcional
  • 1/2 xícara / 88 gr. grão-de-bico em lata e sem pele
  • 1/2 xícara / 60 gr. pinhões
  • 1 copo / 25 gr. coentros
  • 2 colheres de sopa de azeite
  • 1 colher de sopa de água
  • 1 colher de sopa de sumo de limão
  • Pitada de sal

Instructions

  • Comece por escorrer, lavar e descascar a pele do grão-de-bico.
  • Numa frigideira anti-aderente em lume médio-alto, salteie o grão-de-bico durante 5 minutos ou até dourar. Reserve
  • Na mesma frigideira, toste ligeiramente os pinhões (3 a 5 minutos).
  • Num liquidificador ou processador de alimentos, adicione os pinhões, coentros, azeite, água, sumo de limão, sal e misture até obter uma pasta homogénea. Reserve.
  • Lave as beringelas e corte-as em rodelas de 1 cm / 0,4 polegadas.
  • Coloque-as na frigideira quente com três colheres de sopa de azeite, uma pitada de sal (opcional) e grelhe cada lado durante 5 ou 10 minutos.
  • Adicione o pesto e o grão-de-bico e sirva.

Notes

Dieta low FODMAP: a quantidade recomendada de grão de bico é 1/4 de xícara (44 gramas) o que significa que pode comer até metade da porção sugerida. O grão-de-bico em lata tem menos FODMAPs.
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  1. Georgina @theamazingflavoursofbrazil.com

    April 28, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    Hi Joana these ‘cheat’ pizzas are so creative, I really like the idea of topping them with crispy chickpeas! Yum!

    Reply
    • Joana

      April 28, 2015 at 6:23 pm

      Thank you, Georgina 🙂

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