10 Eggplant Recipes Everyone Will Love

Eggplant parmigiana is a delicious and traditional dish that everyone knows, but it’s not the only way to cook eggplant. If you’ve been looking for new ways to cook the purple vegetable that will please everyone at your dinner table, look no further. Try these 10 yummy eggplant recipes!

Eggplant Pizzas

Pizza is a crowd pleaser, so everyone from the adults to the kids will definitely enjoy this eggplant pizza recipe. And it’s gluten-free and vegetarian, making it even more attractive (and accessible) to all kinds of eaters.

Eggplant Gratin with Herbs and Creme Fraiche

This gorgeous eggplant recipe is somewhat similar to eggplant parmesan, but it uses creme fraiche instead of ricotta cheese or mozzarella and includes fresh herbs. The result is a lighter dish but just as satisfying.

Eggplant Involtini

Perfect for holiday dinners or special family gatherings, this eggplant recipe is a bit involved but you’ll have fun stuffing and rolling up the eggplant slices and listening to your dinner guests ohh and ahh over the finished dish.

Roasted Eggplant with Spinach, Quinoa, and Feta

This is another vegetarian and gluten-free eggplant recipe that would be perfect for a light and healthy lunch or as a side for dinner.

Roasted Eggplant with Seasoned Potatoes

Make this easy eggplant recipe as a side dish or add it to a frittata. Both hearty and healthy, this recipe shines when you add fresh herbs and lemon zest.

Almond Crusted Baked Eggplant

Have you tried chinese eggplant? This great eggplant recipe gives you a reason to try the thinner variety of eggplant. Try making it for your next sports event gathering!

Roasted Eggplant Salad with Smoked Almonds and Goat Cheese

Warm salads, such as this one, pair beautifully with goat cheese. As you eat, the goat cheese will spread all over the salad thanks to the heat. Crunchy, smoked almonds finish off this salad nicely.

Baked Eggplant Parmesan Boats with Sausage

Scoop out the flesh from your eggplant halves to create boats for this fun and delicious eggplant recipe! This recipe uses white eggplant, which sounds very intriguing, but you could use any type of eggplant in its place if you can’t find the white variety at your local grocery store.

Vegan Tacos with Eggplant, Asparagus, and Black Beans

What veggies do you use in your tacos? These unique vegan tacos include eggplant, asparagus, and black beans cooked in Mexican spices. If you’re not a vegetarian or a vegan, you could replace the black beans with chicken.

Eggplant, Kale, Tomato, & Bacon Panini

If you like a good panini sandwich, you’ll love this great take on a BLT. This eggplant recipe is perfect for a special lunch or a light dinner.

Now I’m really in the mood for some eggplant. Too bad I don’t have any in the fridge right now — off to the grocery store I go! Let us know if you try any of these recipes!

For more vegetable recipes, check out 7 Healthy and Easy Vegetable Side Dishes and 10 Flavorful Acorn Squash Recipes.