Healthy aubergine recipes

Caponata is a chunky aubergine sauce that is great for dipping bread sticks into or spreading on toast

This vegetarian recipe is low in saturated fat and high in fibre, which helps to lower blood cholesterol

This is great served with grilled meat or chicken and also makes a simple lunch for vegetarians

Chunks of roasted aubergine are stirred through rice in this vegetarian meal, topped with mint and poached eggs for protein

Superhealthy, high in fibre

This recipe is laden with tasty goodness, it's low fat, low calorie, rich in folate, fibre, vitamin C and iron, plus it's a delicious meat-free main course that's 3 of your 5-a-day - what's not to love?

Makes a great starter, accompaniment to grilled meats, or ciabatta filling

Taglioni is a thin, flat ribbon pasta, similar to tagliatelle. If you can't find it, use linguine for this vegetarian pasta dish instead

Clever nibbles that are ideal for sharing. Top Middle Eastern flatbreads with aubergines, herbs and tahini

Serve this rich and hearty veggie ragu with pasta or on mounds of buttery swede purée. It's full of flavour, with aubergine, lentil, tomatoes and walnuts

As well as being tasty, this aubergine and artichoke is low fat, low calorie and cost effective. Make a large batch and eat it cold the next day

A bright platter of grilled Mediterranean vegetables is a fantastic accompaniment to grilled or barbecued meat

A great accompaniment to cooked pasta as a veggie main course

Make this aubergine raita as a side dish for a summer barbecue. With yogurt, spring onions and mint, it's a refreshing accompaniment to meat dishes

This colourful Lebanese salad of roasted aubergine, peppers, pomegranate and a sweet and spicy dressing makes a mouth-watering treat for two

Try this superhealthy BBQ veggie dish - full of vitamin C and folic acid

A healthy, light salad with a hummus base, sumac seasoning and griddled courgette and aubergine

A delicious grilled aubergine dish, finished with a creamy dressing, ready in 5 minutes

Tasty, healthy party food. Don’t be scared to really burn the outside of the aubergines. The darker you take them, the smokier and tastier the baba ganoush

Throw together a healthy Italian snack of charred aubergine with sweet and spicy basil dressing

Combine chickpeas and aubergine with garlic and cumin for these tasty, healthy vegan canapés. Everyone will love them served with our harissa yogurt

Choose this healthy pasta supper after a workout. Although it's low in fat and calories, it's packed with flavour, and also provides calcium and fibre

Dig out the slow cooker to make this healthy stew. Topped with toasted pine nuts and served with flatbreads, it makes a wonderfully nutritious vegan meal

This comforting chickpea and lentil curry provides all five of your 5-a-day. It’s spiced with turmeric and ginger and topped with a calcium-rich raita