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"Finally, How to Get Healthy Meals on the Table, In No Time"

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Amy Lippmann: Holistic Health Counselor, Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach

                                                            August 10 , 2007

 

Food Focus: Eggplant

Eggplant is season now, so dig in! Eggplant contains important phytonutrients, many which have antioxidant activity. Be sure to eat the skin, because that dark purple layer is packed with nasunin, a potent antioxidant. Eggplant is also a very good source of dietary fiber, potassium, manganese, copper and thiamin (vitamin B1). It is also a good source of vitamin B6, folate, magnesium and niacin. 

I find eggplant particularly filling and satisfying event though it only has a about 28 calories per cup.

Eggplant & Peppers in a Spicy Peanut Sauce with Soba Noodles

Ingredients:
A little oil, for the baking tray
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 1" thick strips, then into 2" pieces
2 large bell peppers (any color, cut into 1" pieces)
1 serving of Spicy Peanut Sauce (see below)
1 package of soba noodles (These are noodles made from buckwheat.)

Cooking Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil baking sheet.
2. Spread eggplant pieces on tray and lightly salt.  Let stand 10 minutes.
3. While the eggplant is standing prepare the spicy peanut sauce.
4. Bake eggplant until tender (about 15 minutes).  During last 5 minutes of baking the eggplant, add peppers to the tray.
5. While the eggplant is baking, cook the soba noodles following the directions on the package.
6. Toss veggies with peanut sauce. Toss soba noodles with peanut sauce.  Serve noodles and veggies together at room temperature or cold.

 Spicy Peanut Sauce

Ingredients:
½ C. organic peanut butter
½ C. hot water
2 T. soy sauce
1 T. maple syrup or brown rice syrup
3 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
1-2 T. minced fresh cilantro
Cayenne, to taste
Salt, to taste (if peanut butter is unsalted)

Cooking Instructions:
1. Place peanut butter in small bowl.
2. Add hot water and stir patiently with a spoon or whisk until uniformly     mixed.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well.

Note:  You can use the peanut sauce as a dip for raw or cooked veggies.



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