Eggplant Recipes

Broiled salmon glazed with balsamic vinegar, Dijon, and brown sugar, served with a homemade curried eggplant chutney simmered with mustard seeds and red bell pepper. Dinner-party elegant, weeknight doable.

Sicilian caponata with sauteed eggplant, olives, capers, and a sweet-tangy vinegar sauce. A rustic Italian appetizer or side that tastes even better the next day.

South Indian eggplant dip with tempered mustard seeds, cumin, tamarind, and fresh coconut. A smoky, tangy spread with roasted eggplant pureed with ground spice masala.

This hearty dish is perfect for lunch in the summer and will have you wondering how eggplant can taste so good!

Grilled eggplant salad layered with yellow tomatoes, fresh mint, and a shallot-lemon vinaigrette. A stunning Mediterranean summer platter that pairs smoky grilled eggplant with cool raw tomato.

Jewish caponata with eggplant, tri-color bell peppers, green olives, capers, and a sweet vinegar sauce. Serve warm as a side dish or chilled as an appetizer.

This Jewish-style moussaka does not have meat since the kosher laws prohibit mixing meat and milk together. The result is a complete vegetarian dish with considerable dimension.

Portobello stir fry: meaty portobello mushrooms, broccoli, tofu, and water chestnuts tossed in a miso-ginger sauce with five-spice. A plant-based Asian weeknight dinner.

Grilled rainbow trout fillets marinated in lemon and olive oil, served with a chunky salsa of fire-kissed eggplant, red and green bell peppers, scallions, and black olives.

Roasted vegetable gazpacho with oven-charred tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, and garlic blended with sherry vinegar and stale bread into a silky chilled soup. Deeper and smokier than traditional gazpacho.

Versatile vegetable tortellini filling with spinach, rosemary, and a creamy flour-milk binder. Use fresh or frozen veggies and freeze portioned filling for up to 3 months.

Provencal-style vegetable stew with roasted peppers, salted eggplant, zucchini, and potatoes simmered in a pesto-spiked tomato broth. Topped with Parmesan, basil, and parsley.

Smoky baba ghanoush gets its deep, fire-kissed flavor from whole eggplants charred over medium-hot coals. Blended with tahini, garlic, lemon, and a touch of sugar for balance. A creamy Middle Eastern dip that puts hummus on notice.

Fried eggplant and yellow squash drizzled with taratour (Lebanese tahini-lemon sauce), served with pita wedges. A Middle Eastern appetizer with crispy, golden vegetables and creamy sauce.

Vegetarian ratatouille lasagna layers Provencal vegetables with ricotta, mozzarella, marinara, and bechamel between tender noodles. Meatless, hearty, feeds six.

Quick pork stir-fry with courgette (zucchini) and aubergine (eggplant) finished in creamy yogurt and served over brown rice. A 30-minute weeknight dinner with smoky paprika and charred vegetables.