Chef Iliana Loza Makes a Vegan Stuffed Eggplant at Kismet Restaurant

<p>Iliana Loza is the sous chef at Kismet Restaurant in Los Angeles. Here she demonstrates a vegan dish: eggplant stuffed with walnuts and a Fresno chile sofrito, topped with a black mint condiment and preserved mandarin oranges. She loves how the soft creamy eggplants pair so well with the crunch of the walnut filling and floral mint topping for an unexpected and beautiful dish. </p> <p><a href='https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/inside-the-plantforward-kitchen'>Watch the full documentary and find plant-forward recipes here</a>! </p>