These eggplant appetizer roll-ups are stuffed with a garlicky mixture of carrots, onions, mayo, and tomato paste. A classic Slavic finger food!
This eggplant appetizer is quite common at Slavic weddings here in WA. It works perfectly for summer, while all the veggies are fresh and nutritious. I like the lightness of the calories in this dish, got to keep the body in shape for that bikini, right? lol. But for real, it is a pretty good dish.
The cool bonus about it, is that it is served cold, so you can keep on serving it throughout the next few days.
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Recipe
These eggplant appetizer roll-ups are stuffed with a garlicky mixture of carrots, onions, mayo, and tomato paste. A classic Slavic finger food!
Ingredients
- 2 medium eggplants
- 1 large carrot
- 1 large scallion or small yellow onion
- 1 garlic head
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse the eggplants under cold water. Slice them into 1/4-inch thick circles or lengthwise strips.
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet. Brush each one with oil on both sides. Next, bake the eggplant until it softens (about 5 minutes). Alternatively, you can use the grill to cook the eggplant if you want a smokier flavor.
- Clean and grate the carrot. Next, dice the onions and remove the skins from the garlic cloves.
- Preheat a skillet over medium-heat with tablespoons of oil. Cook the carrots and onions until they soften. Next, add the tomato paste and mayonnaise, continually stirring the mixture to prevent it from burning. Add the pressed garlic and season the mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place a spoonful of the sautéed veggie mixture at the end of each of the eggplant strips and roll them up. For the round pieces, place a spoonful of the veggie mixture in the center and fold both sides over.
- Keep the eggplant roll-ups refrigerated until you're ready to serve them. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Eggplant Roll Up Appetizer
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 88mg4%
Potassium 463mg13%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 1875IU38%
Vitamin C 6mg7%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Can the eggplant appetizer be made a day before serving?
Yes for sure. This can be made ahead of time.
Are you sure the recipe calls for 1 garlic head? Maybe it's 1 garlic clove.. It just seems way too much garlic for 1 carrot and a small onion 🙂
yes, a while garlic head, you can see all that garlic in step 3 🙂 It taste very good with all that garlic in it (unless you cant stand garlic)