Olive-Laced Baba Ganouj
By: Carrie Barr
Published: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 11:10pm

Ingredients




2 cups Baba ganouj
1 cup Black Greek olives, pitted & finely chopped
1 teaspoon Zahter*
Olive oil
Parsley, chopped
Pita wedges

Preparation

1 Put baba ganouj in a bowl & fold in chopped olives & zahter. Blend thoroughly & adjust seasonings if necessary. Cover & refrigerate. Before serving, drizzle with olive oil & garnish with parsley. Serve with pita wedges.* Zahter is a Middle Eastern blend of marjoram, thyme, sesame seeds & sumac seeds found in good Middle Eastern grocery stores. Substitute if you want by using the following blend: 1 ts toasted sesame seeds,