Another recipe from my heroes at The Coup restaurant in Calgary, Ab. I’ll blog something different next – I promise! This recipe I have been meaning to try for awhile but I was a bit overwhelmed by both the ingredient list as well as the ‘stacking’ process. I had time tonight, and I happened to have everything on hand except for the sprouts so… I decided to go for it! I was pleased that it was not as difficult as I thought it would be! It was so filling I couldn’t finish it, but I was pleased with how it turned out. Next time, I will include the sprouts!
1 small eggplant
1 whole garlic bulb, roasted
3/4 cup quinoa, cooked
40 ml balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
5 tbsp raw tahini
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups spring lettuce mix
4 portabella mushrooms, stemmed and even in size
2 tsp olive oil
1 medium shallot, peeled and thinly sliced
1 1/2 cup spinach or chard, chopped
1 large tomato diced
1/2 package sprouts
250 mls tahini lemon garlic dressing (recipe below)
50 ml hemp oil
4 beautiful mint leaves
4 lemon wedges
Puncture eggplant with a fork prior to broiling to release the pressure
Broil eggplant for approx. 30 minutes, or until a fork can puncture with ease. Flip eggplant at half time.
Let eggplant cool off in colander and peel off skin.
In a medium bowl, mix eggplant with garlic, quinoa, balsamic vinegar, olive oil tahini, and salt.
Place spring mix evenly on 4 plates and set aside.
In 2 separate pans, but simultaneously, pan sear the portabella mushrooms with olive oil , and sauté the shallots and greens.
Place a cooked mushroom on each plate, on top of the greens.
Find a round plastic container around the size of the portabella mushroom or smaller and about 4″ in height. (A metal cylinder will also work) cut off the bottom of the container and place on top of the mushroom. Pack 1/4 full of sautéed greens, 1/2 full with quinoa eggplant mix, 1/4 full with tomatoes and overflow top with sprouts. Pack down prior to pulling the container off. Carefully and slowly!
Drizzle spring mix and plate with dressing and hemp oil
Place mint on top of sprouts and lemon on the side!
Tahini Lemon Garlic dressing
1/4 cup tahini, raw
1 tbsp garlic, minced
3/4 cup lemon or lime juice, fresh
1/4 cup nutritional yeast (optional)
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tbsp sea salt
1/3 cup water
1 tbsp cracked pepper
Food process all ingredients until smooth
Salt to taste.
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