25 Easy Eggplant Recipes - The Plant Based School (2024)

We start this list with a summer favorite: charred and tender grilled eggplant.

This BBQ side dish pairs perfectly with chimichurri sauce or tzatziki on the side.

A tender and hearty way to make a vegetable side dish is roasted eggplant.

Cook this recipe, and you will have a base for so many recipes: eggplant caponata, salad, curry, parmigiana, and so much more!

This fried eggplant recipeissuper crunchy outsideandtender inside.

It's suitable for vegetarians and vegans too and works well as an appetizer or side dish with a serving of marinara sauce.

Ready in just 15 minutes, this air fryer eggplant recipe is perfect as a side dish and addition to pasta.

You can even serve this tender eggplant recipe on bruschetta as a quick appetizer.

Italian sauteed eggplant is a hearty and easy side dish to serve with your favorite main.

The combination of fresh herbs, soft eggplant, and tomato will please everyone around your table.

A perfect side dish and a base recipe for eggplant parm.

This breaded eggplant recipe makes tender and bready discs of eggplant, perfect with most main dishes.

Earthy, chewy, and vibrant, this Mediterranean farro salad is packed with veggies and drizzled with a cumin dressing.

It's a wholesome grain and a guaranteed crowdpleaser - perfect for potluck dinners too.

The eggplants are cut into round slices, roasted, and topped with arich tomato sauceandmelty cheese.

This recipe is a sure hit with picky adults and kids alike as an appetizer or side dish.

Tender and soft eggplant with melted (vegan) cheese, fresh tomatoes, pesto and pine nuts.

A wholesome and colorful dinner, perfect for kids and grownups alike.

Zaaloukis a deliciousMoroccan eggplant saladmade with tomatoes, garlic, cumin, and olive oil.

Learn how to make it in one pot in about 30 minutes.

You can make this risotto dish injust over 30 minutesand serve it for a delicious and comfortingfamily dinner.

The creamy tomato risotto base and small pieces of eggplant make this dish a great way to eat more veggies (and camouflage them).

This chickpea pasta with eggplantis a healthy and delicious pasta dish.

We make it with diced eggplant cooked in afresh tomato sauceand add chickpeas, garlic, and fresh herbs.

A versatile and colorful salad: you can serve this vegetable-packed dish as asideoradd pasta.

It's a light, healthy, andtasty way of cooking with eggplant.

Endlessly creamy and smooth, this eggplant dip is a perfect dip, spread, and side dish.

Serve it as an appetizer with grilled vegetables, or use it as a healthy spread in a sandwich or pita bread.

Learn how to make thisdelicious Sicilian eggplant pasta recipein about 30 minutes withsimple pantry ingredientsandfresh eggplants.

Eggplant works incredibly well with pasta, tomato, and fresh basil, and this simple dish is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

We roast eggplant, garlic, and cherry tomatoesin the oven for a sweet, caramelized, and smoky flavor.

Or make this recipe inone pot on the stovetopin just 30 minutes and top it with croutons.

If you love eggplant, you must try this Sicilian eggplant salad.

Caponata is made of olives, tomato, aubergine, and pine nuts with a sweet and sour flavor.

Italian Eggplant Parmigianais one of the tastiest eggplant dishes ever.

Its simplicity of ingredients,rich flavor, andcreamy texturewill make you fall in love with this delicious meal.

A great way to use veggie leftovers is this eggplant and zucchini couscous with lemon vinaigrette.

Serve it with a side of focaccia bread and a dollop of hummus for a satiating and nutritious meal.

Perfectly tender and roasted eggplant paired with Indian-inspired spice mix and creamy coconut milk.

Serve this rich and flavor-packed eggplant curry with rice and a squeeze of lemon.

Mediterranean barley salad with roasted vegetables is a wholesome and nutritious plant-based meal with a lemon vinaigrette.

Make it ahead and store it for up to five days in the fridge; it's excellent as a lunchbox and potluck dish.

Better than Asian takeaway, this homemade Thai red curry is an aromatic, creamy, and fresh Asian dinner idea.

We love it with a side of white rice, fresh lime juice, and Thai basil.

Eggplant-packed rice balls are made with leftover risotto, fried in vegetable oil (or air-fried), and served with marinara sauce.

They're great as a party food, cookout meal, or appetizer, and a true crowd-pleasing dish!

We end this list with an endlessly creamy dip made with charred roasted eggplant and Greek-style yogurt.

This velvety eggplant spread is a Middle-Eastern recipe excellent on a mezze platter as a starter or side dish.