Grilled Cheesy Eggplant
Prep Time: 5
Cooking Time: 10
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 baby eggplants, cut in half lengthwise
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the eggplant halves. Sprinkle eggplant evenly with garlic powder and black pepper.
- Place eggplant halves on grill cut side down and cook for 3-4 minutes, until tender.
- Flip over and spread mozzarella cheese evenly over eggplant halves. Grill an additional 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Remove eggplant from grill and place side-by-side on a serving dish. Drizzle evenly with balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese.
Adapted from Diabetesfoodhub.org
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 1/2 Baby Eggplant
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories 70 | ||
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 5g | 6% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.3g | 7% | |
| Trans Fat 0 | 0% | |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% | |
| Sodium 55mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 5g | 2% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% | |
| Total Sugars 0 | 0% | |
| Includes 0 of Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 2g | 4% | |
| Vitamin D 0 | 0% | |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium 0 | 0% | |
| Iron 0 | 0% | |
| Potassium 0 | 0% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.