Eggplant Pesto Rolls
- 3 eggplants (2 lbs)
- salt
- pepper
- 2 bunches basil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
- 3 12 ounces feta
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- 14 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup low-fat sour cream
- 12 cup yogurt
- 1 cucumber
- 3 sprigs mint
- wooden skewer
- Clean eggplant and cut lengthwise into slices 1/8-inch thick (using a vegetable slicer).
- Lay slices flat on a rack, salt, and set aside for 1 hour.
- In the meantime, rinse basil and pat dry.
- Remove leaves and chop finely.
- Peel garlic.
- In an ungreased pan, roast sunflower seeds until light brown, stirring constantly, then remove from pan.
- Dice feta.
- In a blender, process basil, 2 cloves garlic, sunflower seeds, feta, and 4 tbs olive oil to make a smooth paste.
- Add the bread crumbs and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir together sour cream and yogurt until smooth.
- Squeeze garlic through a press and add, then season with salt and pepper.
- Peel cucumber in a striped pattern, remove seeds, and grate.
- Fold into sour cream-yogurt mixture.
- Add more salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
- Rinse mint, remove leaves, and chop.
- Fold into dip.
- Pat eggplant dry, spread with prepared pesto, and roll up.
- Brush the outside of each roll with oil and thread onto skewers.
- Cook on the preheated grill for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve with the sour cream dip.
eggplants, salt, pepper, bunches basil, garlic, sunflower seeds, feta, olive oil, breadcrumbs, lowfat sour cream, yogurt, cucumber, mint, wooden skewer
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/eggplant-pesto-rolls-229748 (may not work)