Shelli McConnell
Shelli McConnell graduated with a bachelor of science in consumer food science and a minor in journalism from Iowa State University. She began her career as a home economist in the Better Homes & Gardens test kitchen before moving into an editorial position within DotDash Meredith. She has since freelanced for 25 years and has served as an editorial project manager for many books and magazines, including three editions of the Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book. She has also developed thousands of recipes for publications including Forks Over Knives magazine; Eat This, Not That!; Diabetic Living; Better Homes & Gardens; The Magnolia Journal; and more. McConnell loves to entertain and inspire, so when she’s not in her office, she’s usually in her kitchen. Find her on LinkedIn.
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Delicious. I didn’t have nearly enough parsley and I added tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, and olives for toppings. The pickled vegetables made the dish.
All I could taste was the parsley. I looked at other recipes and found the most parsley that was used was 1 tbsp. I tried adding more garlic and lemon to balance it out, but it didn’t work. I think next time, I’ll leave out the parsley and just use a little bit for garnish.
Delicious!
Hi. I just mixed up the quick pickles in preparation for trying this recipe tonight. Add the 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon sugar and 18 salt. Mix. Let sit and drain off any excess liquid before using.
Some how I’m missing the part of the recipe where it instructs on making the quick pickled veggies? The Eggplant was very good.
It’s in step 3! For quick pickles, in a small bowl combine the next six ingredients (through salt). Cover and chill until ready to
Enjoy!!
Delicious! The parsley and lemon make the dip so fresh tasting and the pickle relish topping added color and zest. Delicious!
Very tasty! Not difficult to make. I like the flatbread, but I really loved the baba ghanoush and will use it as a dip and a salad dressing. The quick pickled veg also add a nice touch.
I think non-WFPB folks will love it, too.
Very easy to make, delicious!