Meal Kit

Baby Eggplant & Grilled Asparagus

With Toasted Hazelnuts and Coconut

Prep & Cook Time: 30-40 min.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Spice Level: Mild

Cook Within: 1 days

Contains: Tree Nuts (Coconuts, Hazelnuts)

  • Under %{max_calories} calories
    Under 35g carbs
    Vegetarian
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In Your Box (serves 2)

  • 6 oz. Asparagus
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Shallot
  • 1 fl. oz. Red Wine Vinegar
  • Info
    1 oz. Hazelnuts
  • 1 oz. Baby Arugula
  • Info
    1 Tbsp. Finely Shredded Coconut
  • 1 Baby Eggplant
  • ½ fl. oz. Agave Nectar

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    170
  • Carbohydrates
    21g
  • Net Carbs
    18g
  • Fat
    10g
  • Protein
    4g
  • Sodium
    15mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 Small Pot
  • 1 Baking Sheet

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F
  1. 1

    Prepare the Ingredients

    Trim the bottoms of the asparagus. Slice the eggplant into ¾" rounds, season with salt and let rest 10 minutes before grilling. Slice shallots into thin rings and set aside in separate heat-resistant container. Cut lemon in half across its equator.

  2. 2

    Pickle the Shallot

    In a small sauce pot, combine vinegar, agave, 1 Tbsp. of water and 1 tsp. of salt. Stir over high heat until the salt is dissolved. Pour the hot liquid over the sliced shallots and set aside.

  3. 3

    Toast Hazelnuts and Coconut

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread hazelnuts and coconut on a foil-lined sheet tray and bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Let them cool before giving them a rough chop.

  4. 4

    Grill Vegetables

    Preheat grill on high heat. Blot excess moisture from the eggplant. Drizzle the asparagus and cut side of the lemon with olive oil and season both with salt and pepper. Arrange vegetables on grill and the lemon cut side down. Flip the eggplant to brown the second side after 3-4 minutes. Roll the asparagus to char evenly. Remove lemon after cut side is charred.

  5. 5

    Make the Arugula Salad

    Drizzle the arugula with a bit of oil and season with salt and pepper.

  6. 6

    Plate

    Shingle eggplant rounds on the plate. Arrange asparagus over them and a small mound of the dressed arugula. Garnish with hazelnut-coconut mixture and the pickled shallot. One more drizzle of olive oil would do nicely.

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