Eggplant bites with goat cheese and herbs

Roasted eggplant slices garnished with herbed goat's cheese cream and lemon zest; low carb appetizer.

Vegan Gluten-Free Low-Carb
schedule Prep (min)
15
whatshot Cook (min)
20
timer Total (min)
35
account_circle Servings
4
150 kcal
Par portion
12.0 g
Lipides
6.0 g
Protéines
3.0 g
Glucides nets
Ingredients
eggplant cut into 1cm slices eggplant cut into 1cm slices
fresh goat cheese fresh goat cheese
fresh herbs (chives, parsley) fresh herbs (chives, parsley)
olive oil olive oil
lemon zest lemon zest
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C; Arrange the eggplant slices on a baking sheet, brush lightly with oil and roast for 12–15 minutes until tender and golden.
  2. Mix the goat's cheese with the chopped herbs and lemon zest to obtain a homogeneous cream.
  3. Place a dab of goat’s cream on each roasted slice; serve warm or at room temperature as an appetizer.
Variants
  • Add a pinch of Espelette pepper to spice up the bites.
Tips
  • Drain if the eggplants release too much water to prevent the cream from diluting.
FAQ
Roast the eggplants and prepare the cream, assemble at the last moment.
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