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  • This is an Italian-style diabetes recipe of cooking aubergine slice marinated in oil and mint.

Grilled Aubergine (Serves 4)

Ingredients

  • 1 large aubergine, thickly sliced
  • olive oil, for brushing
  • 50 g pine nuts, toasted
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • grated zest of 1 lemon

For Marinade

  • 125 ml olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 12 large basil leaves, roughly torn
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Preparation

  1. Preheat the grill or griddle pan until very hot, then add the aubergine slices.  Brush generously with olive oil, then grill or griddle until browned on both sides.
     
  2. Mix together the ingredients for the marinade in a shallow dish.  Add the aubergine slices and turn them in the mixture.  Leave for 1-2 hours, then stir in the pine nuts.  Serve at room temperature, sprinkled with parsley, lemon zest and Parmesan, with fresh crusty bread.

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