9 Healthy Eggplant Recipes Make Delicious Lunches and Dinners

POPSUGAR Photography | Michele Foley
POPSUGAR Photography | Michele Foley

Whether you love eggplant on its own or are using it as a delicious meat substitute, this low-calorie, low-carb fruit (bet you didn't know it wasn't a veggie!) makes for an awesome ingredient in lunches, dinners, and snacks. Here are some of our favorite lightened-up recipes and takes on Italian classics with eggplant. Bonus: you'll be getting tons of vitamin C, K, B6, and more.

No-Fry Eggplant Parmesan
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No-Fry Eggplant Parmesan

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Eggplant Pizzas
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Eggplant Pizzas

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Healthy Eggplant Dip
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Healthy Eggplant Dip

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Vegan Eggplant Bolognese
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Vegan Eggplant Bolognese

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Roasted Eggplant and Bell Pepper Sandwich
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Roasted Eggplant and Bell Pepper Sandwich

Baked Eggplant Parmesan
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Baked Eggplant Parmesan

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Marinated Eggplant With Tahini and Oregano
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Marinated Eggplant With Tahini and Oregano

Eggplant Stacks
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Eggplant Stacks

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