Grilled Eggplant with Pesto

BBQ

Type of Dish Side Dish

Ingredients

• 2 large eggplants (sliced 1 cm thick)
• 150 g (1/3 lb) rocket
• 2 small bunches basil
• 2 clove garlic (crushed)
• 15 g (1 Tbsp) pine nuts (toasted)
• 15 g (1 Tbsp) parmesan cheese (grated)
• 200 ml (1 cup) extra virgin olive oil
• to taste salt
• to taste black pepper

Preparation

1. Marinate eggplant with 1 clove of crushed garlic, 2 Tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper to taste
2. To make pesto put the remaining ingredients in a food processor and process to a course puree, season with salt and pepper.
3. Grill the eggplant on the BBQ. Serve with rocket and drizzle with pesto

Further Information

Yield 4

Preparation Time is approxmiately 30 minutes.

Cooking Time is approxmiately 10 minutes.