Heart Healthy Eggplant Recipes

Healthier recipes from the food and nutrition experts at eatingwell.

Heart healthy eggplant recipes - Using a saute pan at low to medium heat sprayed with cooking spray don t have it on high or the almond meal will burn brown both sides of the eggplant. This recipe is from the new american heart association cookbook. Then layer half of the eggplant zucchini and onion.

Repeat process for a 4 slices of eggplant or 2 slices if you want to lower the fat in the recipe. The squishy insides are perfect for soaking up all kinds of flavor so go ahead and get saucy with one of these 21 healthy eggplant recipes. Find healthy delicious eggplant recipes including baked roasted grilled and stuffed eggplant.

Spread 1 2 tomato mushroom mixture on bottom of a 9x13 baking dish coated with cooking spray. In this case you ll only need 3 tbsp. When it s raw eggplant is spongy and plain but once it s roasted grilled sautéed or stir fried it comes into its full glory.

It makes a hearty base for the roasted eggplant and the tangy dressing made of olive oil and red wine vinegar. Turn traditional eggplant parmesan into a mouthwatering pizza with this easy recipe for the grill. Bulgur a grain popular in middle eastern cooking is rich in fiber and protein.

Tender creamy flesh with a satisfying meatiness. This shiny purple veggie is the perfect base for meatless dishes or a welcomed addition to burgers seafood dishes and pastas. Peeling the eggplant is not needed as the skin helps the eggplant keep its shape during the grilling process.

Olive oil 8 ounces button mushrooms sliced 1 large onion chopped 3 or 4 medium garlic cloves minced 1 2 tsp. Salt free italian seasoning crumbled. Repeat layers with another 1 2 of tomato mushroom mixture and the remaining eggplant zucchini and onion.

How to cook eggplant 2 easy ways. Layer all of ricotta and sprinkle a layer of half the mozzarella. Of almond meal for 2 slices of eggplant.

Slice the eggplant into thin slices about inch thick. Vegetable oil spray olive oil spray preferred 1 medium eggplant about 1 1 2 pounds 1 tsp. Allrecipes has more than 2 000 recipes full of fiber nutrients and healthy fats to comply with your heart healthy diet.