Food and Recipes Veggies Eggplant 5 Eggplant Recipes Everyone Will Love By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is an Associate Digital Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox One of the best things about summer is the abundance of fresh fruits and veggies available. Although you can find it year-round, eggplant is in-season during the summer, and there are countless ways to prepare it. Since it's a heartier vegetable that can stand up to many cooking methods, eggplant is a filling meat replacement for vegetarian meals. Classic eggplant parmesan is always a crowd-pleasing dinner option, but eggplant is also a perfect veggie to throw on the grill alongside those burgers this summer. On your next visit to the farmers' market, be sure to stock up on eggplant because you'll want to make all of these fresh eggplant recipes. Whether appetizers, side dishes, or meatless mains, these easy eggplant recipes are so versatile. 01 of 05 Eggplant Parmesan with Feta Southern Living Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan with Feta This Italian classic is perfect for an easy but impressive dinner when company is coming. 02 of 05 Eggplant Rollups Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele Recipe: Eggplant Rollups This recipe looks impressive but only takes a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes of hands-on time. 03 of 05 Charred Eggplant with Miso Dressing Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: Charred Eggplant with Miso Dressing As fancy as it sounds, this side dish recipe only takes a few easy ingredients. If you're grilling out anyway, you have no reason not to try it. 04 of 05 Grilled Summer Vegetable Platter Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Grilled Summer Vegetable Platter This colorful veggie platter is ideal for a self-serve station at a backyard cookout, and the vinaigrette it's served with gives it bonus flavor points. 05 of 05 Eggplant Parmesan Lasagna Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan Lasagna This super cheesy lasagna is a hearty meatless replacement for your usual beefy lasagna recipe. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit