21 Eggplant Recipes Everyone Will Love

Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan with Feta

This Italian classic is perfect for an easy but impressive dinner when company is coming.

Recipe: Grilled Ratatouille Skewers

These grilled skewers are a fun way to get your veggies at the summer cookout.

Recipe: Roasted Tomato-Eggplant Soup with Garlic Croutons

Roasted eggplant adds depth to your usual favorite tomato soup, and crispy garlic croutons are the perfect accent.

Recipe: Grilled Eggplant-and-Corn Romesco Napoleons

This colorful dish is a beautiful excuse to go meatless for dinner, and it’s ideal for firing up the grill in the summer when fresh corn is in abundance.

Recipe: Eggplant Rollups

This recipe looks impressive but only takes a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes of hands-on time.

Recipe: Eggplant-Yogurt Dip

Our twist on classic baba ganoush is the fresh summer appetizer your dinner party needs. If you have leftovers, it would be delicious swiped on a sandwich or wrap in place of your usual condiments at lunch. 

Recipe: Pasta with Eggplant, Burrata, and Mint

Whether you’re looking for a meatless main dish or a side to pair with grilled chicken, steak, or seafood, this pasta recipe with dreamy burrata cheese should be your pick.

Recipe: Stuffed Eggplant Parmesan

Our stuffed version of classic eggplant parmesan is lower on carbs but doesn’t lack any flavor.

Recipe: Grilled Zucchini and Eggplant with Basil Vinaigrette

Use your fresh farmers’ market haul for this tasty grilled side dish recipe.

Recipe: Rainbow Greek Salmon Kabobs

Every night by the grill doesn’t have to be weighed down with heavy red meat. If you’re looking for a lighter grilled recipe for dinner, these colorful kabobs include your main and side dishes in one.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Eggplant Parmesan

When in doubt, leave dinner to your slow cooker during busy weeks. South Carolina food writer Anne Wolfe Postic shared this amazing way to prepare eggplant parm that’s easier than ever.

Recipe: Garden Eggplant Pizza

You won’t feel guilty about eating this veggie-packed pizza.

Recipe: Crispy Eggplant, Tomato, and Provolone Stacks with Basil

How fun are these meatless mini sandwiches? If you want a protein boost, add bacon or prosciutto before baking.

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.

Recipe: Spiced Eggplant Cutlets

Eggplant is a veggie that’s hearty enough to stand alone as a main dish. When paired with our Chickpea-feta salad, you have a beautifully balanced vegetarian meal, but you can always add grilled steak, chicken, or seafood.

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.

Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan Lasagna

This super cheesy lasagna is a hearty meatless replacement for your usual beefy lasagna recipe.

Recipe: Roasted Vegetables

Use this recipe as your cheat sheet for perfectly roasted vegetables every time.

Recipe: Grilled Steak-and-Ratatouille Salad with Basil-Garlic Vinaigrette

This main dish salad is a beautiful, low-carb way to enjoy steak night at your house, especially when it’s grilling weather outside.

Recipe: Chicken with Ratatouille

This is the best one-dish dinner for using up fresh-from-the-market produce.

Recipe: Grilled Eggplant with Sweet Pepper-Tomato Topping

This fresh dish can be served as a light main or a colorful side.