Baked Eggplant with Quinoa Stuffing

Baked Eggplant with Quinoa Stuffing

Active Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour

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Added by Healing Gourmet
on August 20, 2009

Ingredients

Healing Benefits

This Recipe:

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Score cut side of eggplant in half by making 4 crosswise cuts.
Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper that has been coated with 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil.
Place eggplant halves cut side down on sheet.
Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to directions.
Remove the eggplant from oven and cool.
Remove pulp, leaving a 1/3-inch-thick shell. Chop pulp.
Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
Warm the remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil in large skillet over medium.
Add onion and sauté until transparent. Add carrot and celery and sauté until slightly tender. Add pecans, eggplant pulp, quinoa and tamari.
Stuff each eggplant shell with eggplant mixture.
Place on baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

The Benefits

*Excellent Source of: Fiber, Magnesium, Vitamin A, Folate, Phosphorous, Manganese
*Good Source of: Iron, Potassium, Protein, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, Copper, Thiamin, Riboflavin
*Preferences: Low Cholesterol, Low Sugars, No Citrus, No Corn, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Fish, No Gluten, No Molds, No Nightshade, No Peanuts, No Pork, No Poultry, No Red Meat, No Seeds, No Shellfish, No Tubers, No Yeast

Nutrition Information(amounts per serving)

Serving Size:1 Serving

View Calorie Breakdown OMEGA-6 / OMEGA-3 RATIO: 19.49

Calories: 259

MACRONUTRIENTS	Amount	% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.6 g	*
Saturated Fat	1.2 g	*
Monosaturated Fat	4.6 g	*
Polyunsaturated Fat	4.2 g	*
Trans Fat	0 g	*
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
ALA	185 mg	*
EPA, DHA	0 mg, 20 mg	*
Conjugated linolenic acid (CLA)	0 mg	*
Cholesterol	0mg	*
Total Carbohydrate	34.2 g	*
Sugars	3 g	*
Fiber	5.2 g	*
Protein	8.2 g	*

MICRONUTRIENTS	Amount	% Daily Value*
VITAMINS
Vitamin A	2797.9 IU	56%
Vitamin C	4.3 mg	7%
Vitamin D	0 IU	0%
Vitamin E	1.4 IU	5%
Vitamin B6	0.32 mg	16%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin K	11.1 mg	14%
Folate	99.4 mcg	25%
Niacin	1.4 mg	7%
Riboflavin	0.19 mg	11%
Thiamin	0.23 mg	15%
MINERALS
Calcium	59.5 mg	6%
Copper	0.38 mg	19%
Iron	2.6 mg	14%
Magnesium	105.8 mg	26%
Manganese	1.3 mg	65%
Phosphorous	245 mg	24%
Potassium	453.8 mg	13%
Selenium	4.2 mcg	6%
Sodium	537.6 mg	22%
Zinc	1.8 mg	12%
PHYTONUTRIENTS
Alpha-carotene	556.3 mcg
Beta-carotene	1400.1 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin	1.2 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	185.1 mcg
Lycopene	0.19 mcg

*Notes on Macronutrients: Because your personal nutrition needs are unique, please refer to the information on this site to learn more about your intake of macronutrients (Fats, Carbohydrates & Protein).

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