Eggplant Spread Recipes

Quick, easy, and healthy. Not only a tasty lunch (spread it on toasted or grilled breads) but is also a wonderful dip for cut vegetables or crackers. This may be served warm or at room temperature.

a great appetizer or sandwich spread

This is a great healthy meal. I serve on pita but also a great appetizer served on sliced baquettes with olive oil toasted in oven

You won't believe how rich this tastes! Thanks again for another great recipe, Ina. (From Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa.)

Can be used with veggies, toast, on top of veggies/meats, or eaten as a snack. I have it serving four...but that's because I like the big quantity!

Low Calorie Eggplant spread

great dip with just a bit of kick.

A simple spread made with leftovers. Feel free to add other spicing as you like. Great on toast or some other favorite cracker.

http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/veget
ables/r/ajvar.htm

Ajvar is a Croatian / Serbian roasted eggplant-sweet-pepper mixture, sometimes referred to as vegetarian caviar. It can be mashed or left chunky, depending on personal taste, and served as a relish, vegetable or spread on country-style white bread like pogacha as an appetizer. Its smoky flavor is a great match for grilled or roasted meats, especially lamb.

You can vary this recipe by adding chopped hot red chiles and onion, and substituting red wine or red wine vinegar for the lemon juice. Bulgarian kiopoolu is similar but it uses green peppers instead of red and tomatoes are added.

a good spread for homemade baked pita chips