🍆 Fresh Eggplant Dishes for Summer ☀️

🍆 3 Ways to Eat Eggplant!

Eggplants are a nutrient-dense food, meaning they’re high in vitamins, minerals, and fiber but low in calories. Plus, summer is the season to enjoy fresh eggplant!

Here are some easy ideas:

1️⃣ Grilled

Slice, brush with oil, and grill! Some recommend soaking the slices in salt water for 30 minutes and then patting dry before prepping to grill. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar or pesto!

2️⃣ Sauteed

Slice or cube, season with salt and pepper, and saute in olive oil for an easy eggplant side dish.

3️⃣ Baba Ganoush

Made by blending grilled or roasted eggplant with tahini, lemon juice, and salt—this dip is a great summer alternative to hummus.

With all the fresh produce, summer is the perfect time to try adding new foods into your routine. Tell me your favorite way to eat eggplant in the comments! ⤵️

Spotlight on Brussels Sprouts

👀 Read to the end for an easy Brussels sprouts recipe!

Brussels sprouts are in season all winter long and pack a nutritional punch.

Consider this:

✅ Brussels sprouts contain more protein than most vegetables—clocking in at 3 grams per cup!

✅ Brussels sprouts are cruciferous vegetables (along with broccoli and kale). That means they contain sulfur compounds that support detoxification and cellular health. 

✅ 1 cup of Brussels sprouts meets the recommended daily requirement for both vitamin C (think immune health) and vitamin K (think bone health). 

Want a simple and delicious way to prepare them?

Wash and slice them in half. Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast in the oven at 400 until desired crispness on the outside and tenderness on the inside 😋

How do you like to prepare them?