25 Easy Vegan Eggplant Recipes

We’ve listed 25 of the best eggplant (aubergine) recipes from all over the internet that will help you cook healthy plant-based dinners with plenty of flavor and nutrients. Browse through this list, and take your pick: from fiber-rich eggplant salads, and nourishing dinners with healthy plant-based protein – all of them nutritious yet fulfilling. Let’s cook those eggplants and make these homemade vegan meals that will nourish and energize you.

1. Eggplant caponata (eggplant salad)

We start this list with an Italian eggplant salad (eggplant caponata), a healthy recipe with notes of sweet and sour flavor. We make it with oven-baked eggplant in less than 45 minutes. Serve it as a vegetable starter or as a main meal with bread and a chickpea socca. Get the recipe here

13. Sautéed eggplant

Another Italian-inspired recipe that is also the perfect vegan comfort food is; a 20-minute sauteed eggplant. Simple and easy-to-find ingredients make up the eggplant tomato sauce, a great pairing with bread and pasta. Get the recipe here Get the recipe here

4. Couscous with roasted vegetables

Couscous with vegetables is a delicious way of enjoying couscous. This is an easy recipe that you can make in less than 30 minutes, with seasonal veggies and herbs. Get the recipe here Get the recipe here Get the recipe @thebakingfairy Get the recipe @theironyou Get the recipe @okonomikitchen Get the recipe @cupfulofkale Get the recipe @cravingtasty Get the recipe @everylastbite Get the recipe @thissavoryvegan Get the recipe here

15. Vegan eggplant shakshuka with tofu scramble

Technically a breakfast recipe, but we like the combination of tofu scramble and eggplant shakshuka so much that we’d eat it for dinner. Less than 30 mins cooking is required and this eggplant-tomato dish is ready. Get the recipe @mydarlingvegan Get the recipe @sweetsimplevegan

How to serve vegan eggplant

Now that you’ve gotten some veggie-packed dinner ideas, you can easily complement these eggplant meals with a serving of pasta or plant–based protein: Get the recipe @simple-veganista Get the recipe @thefirstmess Get the recipe @deliciouseveryday Get the recipe @feastingathome Get the recipe @delishknowledge Get the recipe @healthylittlevittles

22. Eggplant salad

Light, fresh, and satiating, here’s a new version of eggplant salad with olives, pasta, and fresh herbs. It’s great for picnics, potlucks, and as a lunchbox meal. Great for picky eaters and kids too! Get the recipe here Get the recipe @cookrepublic Get the recipe here Get the recipe here

Top any of these dishes with crunchy fried tofu, an easy recipe ready in just 20 minutes. Serve your eggplant dish with grilled or fried marinated tofu, a perfectly spiced and chewy topping. Prefer an air fryer or oven? No problem, try our crunchy air fryer tofu or this Mediterranean-inspired tofu bake. Easy vegan pasta ideas, including creamy and tomato-rich pasta dishes.

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