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Raw Eggplant Bacon

• 1 large eggplant, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1/2 dried chipotle chile, soaked at least 2 hours
• 1/2 cup soaking water from the chipotle peppers
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons nama shoyu
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• pinch black pepper
• pinch cayenne

let the strips of eggplant soak and then dehydrate until crispy! I used this recipe, but used different amounts just kind of threw it together depending on how much eggplant I was using.

Raw Baba Ghanoush

• eggplant (remove skin, freeze, and thaw to make it softer and less bitter)
• 2 tbsps raw tahini
• 2 large cloves garlic, or more!
• 1 tsp cumin
• salt to taste
• juice from 1 lemon
• fresh parsley, or dry
• 1 1/2 tbsps olive oil
• water for consistency
• pepper to taste
• smoked paprika for more traditional taste

Blend all ingredients together in a food processor and it's ready!