Lunch: Spaghetti with Smoky Eggplant Sauce

Recipe by Kay Chun Both chickpeas and prepared baba ghanoush, the smoky Middle Eastern eggplant spread, flavor this easy no-cook pasta sauce from F&W's Kay Chun. It's creamy, lemony, and delicious.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Sunflower Seeds, Lemon

Health benefits of Spaghetti with Smoky Eggplant Sauce

Sunflower seeds are an excellent food for PCOS as they are packed with vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Just one cup of sunflower seeds provides 30% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin B6. Sunflower seeds are also loaded with two other important of PCOS busting minerals: zinc and magnesium. Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

Ingredients

2 c. baba ghanoush
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 can chickpeas
3 scallions
1 lb. spaghetti
kosher salt
Pepper
Salted toasted sunflower seeds

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix the baba ghanoush with the olive oil, lemon juice, chickpeas, and scallions. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the spaghetti until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Add the spaghetti and the reserved pasta water to the sauce, season generously with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds and serve. Find more easy recipes on Delish!Casserole RecipesSlow Cooker RecipesGround Beef Recipestable. addendum {width:630px; margin:0px; padding:0px;} table. addendum tr td {text-align:center; width:150px; padding-right:60px;} table. addendum tr td. last {text-align:center; width:150px; padding-right:0px;} More recipes like this Smoky Mustard Barbecue Sauce Grilled Short Ribs with Smoky Blackberry Barbecue Sauce Eggs Florentine with Smoky Mornay Sauce Smoky Meat Sauce Eggplant and Goat-Cheese Sandwiches with Tomato Tarragon Sauce From: More FromRecipes Recipes Share 16 Healthy Fall Recipes You Can Feel Good About Dinner Share Cheesy Chicken & Rice Snack Share Cheez-It Crack Dessert Share Oreo Chip Cookies Dinner Share Sun-Dried Tomato Alfredo Recipes Share 18 Fresh Fall Salads Recipes Share An Amazing Thing Happens When You Bake Crescent Rolls With Eggs Dinner Share Lemon Chicken & Potatoes Breakfast Share Breakfast Crescent Casserole Dessert Share Hostess Sheet Cake Meals & Cooking Recipes no-cook healthy pasta easy pasta dishes pasta sauce chickpeasHow to Make Fresh Pasta Dough, In Pictures15 MyPlate-Inspired, Healthy Seafood Recipes Break Out These Dinner Party Recipes When You Want to ImpressAt-Home Fish Fry: 15 Recipes to Make During LentNo Restrictions Recipes : 21 Utterly Amazing Ways to Indulge6 Things You Need to Eat for the Healthiest Hair Ever More From Recipes NewsletterAbout UsPress RoomContact UsBestProductsCommunity GuidelinesAdvertise OnlineAbout Our AdsBeing GreenWhy Did I Get This Ad?A Part of Hearst Digital Media©2016 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy PolicyYour California Privacy RightsTerms of UseSite Map var JS_BASE_TRANSLATIONS = {"locales":{"locale":"en_US","fallbackLocales":"en_US"},"en_US":{"translation":{"LANG_TYPE_TO_SEARCH":"Type to Search","LANG_PRESS_ENTER_TO_SEARCH":"Press enter to search","LANG_PRESS_ENTER_OR_SELECT_ONE_OF_THE_SUGGESTIONS_BELOW_TO_SEARCH":"Press enter or select one of the suggestions below to search","LANG_LOAD_MORE_STORIES":"Load more stories","LANG_LOADING_MORE_STORIES":"Loading more stories","LANG_JOIN_THE_CONVERSATION":"Join the Conversation!","LANG_SEE_THE_CONVERSATION":"See the Conversation!","LANG_HIDE_THE_CONVERSATION":"Hide the Conversation"}}};
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