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Eggplant Starter with Tomato Vinaigrette Vegetarian-Friendly

Eggplant Poupetton with Tomato Vinagrette

If you’re looking for a vegan or vegetarian dish to wow your plant-based friends, this take on a traditional terrine is an excellent place to start. Eggplant combined with some bright and flavourful spices make for a firm, tasty starter dish that is fantastic served on its own or with a delicate tomato vinaigrette. You can also enjoy this eggplant starter with a fresh green salad for a meal that’s bound to leave you impressed. Enjoy more of these delicious recipes from our database.

Eggplant Poupetton with Tomato Vinaigrette

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Although terrine is traditionally a meat-based pâté, you can create a plant-based meal that is just as delicious and packed full of nutrients! This dish could fool even the strictest of carnivores and is sure to impress your friends that follow a vegetarian or vegan diet (you can substitute the cream for a dairy-free alternative to make a stunning vegan dish).

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Prep Time 1 35

Cook Time 2 25

Total Time 4

Course Appetizer

Cuisine French

Servings people

Equipment

terrine pan

Ingredients

1 kg eggplants (aubergine) roughly 2 1/4 lbs
8 eggs
4 tbsp crème fraîche or sour cream
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Wash the eggplants, remove the head, rub them with olive oil, salt, and pepper and wrap them in aluminum foil. Cook in an oven at 160ºC (320ºF) for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Let them cool down, cut them in half, and let drain if needed.
Mix them in a blender or a food processor with eggs, cumin, salt, pepper, and cream, and blend for 1 minute.
Pour the batter into a terrine or mould and cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes in the oven at 180ºC (350ºF).
Serve cold with the tomato vinaigrette and a green salad.

For the Vinaigrette:

Blend everything together and let rest for 30 minutes. Then strain the sauce to remove seeds and skin.

Notes

The tomato vinaigrette keeps for 3 to 4 days in the fridge.

Keyword Vegan, Vegetarian Dish

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Eggplant Starter with Tomato Vinaigrette Vegetarian-Friendly