Recipe: Grilled eggplant with feta yogurt

With the advent of BBQs as the Big Green Egg and different gas barbecues When used as an outdoor kitchen, barbecuing is no longer just for sunny weather and summer. Fancy a hearty vegetarian dish? This recipe works on the BBQ or under the grill. The cookbook Vega BBQ Here are the tastiest vegetarian recipes for the barbecue. From pumpkin with the most delicious homemade sauce to grilled avocados. And how about the recipe below with grilled eggplant and feta yogurt? Deliciously refreshing yet with the smoky flavor of the barbecue. Grill them up!

Recipe: Grilled aubergines with feta yoghurt

Suitable for: 4 portions
You need:
4 eggplants
1 tablespoon of salt
100 ml olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
Black pepper
Tip: Want to make the recipe extra special? Then use the salt from Zeeland Salt made with water from the Oosterschelde.
For the feta yogurt:
150 g feta
100 g thick Greek or Turkish yoghurt

For the garnish:
Mixed green salad
60 g walnuts

Grilled eggplant with feta yogurt recipe: How to make it

1. Halve the eggplants. Cut a diamond pattern into each half, without cutting all the way through. Place the halves pattern-side up and sprinkle with salt. Let them sit for about 30 minutes.
2. Using a hand blender, mix the chopped feta with the yogurt.
3. In the meantime, make a green salad.
4. Pat the eggplants dry with paper towels. Brush them generously with olive oil.
5. Toast the walnuts until golden brown in a dry pan on the barbecue or on the stove.
6. Roast the eggplants over indirect heat for about 10 minutes per side. If they dry out, brush them with a little oil. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve the eggplant warm with the chopped dill, feta yogurt, green salad and roasted walnuts.

Have you got the taste and do you want to make more delicious recipes from it? Vega BBQ Cookbook? The cookbook from Becht Publishers is available online!

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