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Looking for a simple side dish this summer? Try this grilled eggplant with feta cheese—it's the perfect complement to anything you’re grilling.
Why This Grilled Eggplant and Feta Recipe Works
I love eggplant, especially grilled in the summer! It’s super easy and pairs well with almost any protein. You can also use zucchini if you want to change things up!
- Quick and easy, ready in under 30 minutes—a perfect way to use up that summer eggplant!
- Versatile—serve it hot or cold.
- Vegetarian, low in calories, and low in cholesterol.
Ingredients for Grilled Eggplant with Feta: Here’s everything you need to make this dish. Exact measurements are at the bottom.
- Eggplant – the main ingredient
- Red wine vinegar – or you can use lemon juice
- Extra-virgin olive oil – for the marinade
- Oregano – fresh or dried
- Garlic – adds flavor
- Kosher salt – for seasoning
- Feta cheese – for topping
How to Make Grilled Eggplant with Feta
Here's how to make grilled eggplant with feta! Full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Preheat the grill to high.
- Trim the ends off of the eggplant and cut it crosswise into 12 1/2-inch thick slices.
- Whisk together the red wine vinegar, olive oil, dried oregano, garlic, and salt.
- Grill eggplant, uncovered, for 5 minutes, then flip. Spoon or brush all of the garlic-herb mixture over the tops, sprinkle evenly with the feta, then cover the grill and continue grilling until the cheese is melted and the eggplant is tender.
- Transfer to a serving platter and serve hot or warm.
What to Serve with Grilled Eggplant This easy grilled eggplant with feta makes a great side dish for dinner. It pairs well with:
Protein:
- Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast with Tomato and Feta
- Air Fryer Steak
- Grilled Shrimp Scampi Skewers
Green Salads:
- Watermelon, Arugula, and Feta Salad
- Vegan Caesar Salad
- Antipasto Salad Platter
Pasta:
- Spaghetti with Chicken and Grape Tomatoes
- Angel Hair Pasta with Zucchini and Tomatoes
- Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
Grilled Eggplant with Feta
Cals: 106 Protein: 3.5 Carbs: 9.5 Fat: 6.5
If you need an easy side dish this summer, this grilled eggplant with feta cheese is great with anything you’re grilling.
Course: Side Dish Cuisine: American-Italian, Italian-American
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 mins Total: 25 mins
Yield: 4 servings Serving Size: 3 slices
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 large garlic clove, or 2 small cloves, pressed or minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
- 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 1/3 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to high.
- Trim the ends off of the eggplant and cut it crosswise into 12 1/2-inch thick slices. Season just the tops of the slices lightly with salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, olive oil, dried oregano, garlic, and salt.
- Lay the eggplant slices on the grill with the salted side up. Grill, uncovered, for 5 minutes, then flip.
- Spoon or brush all of the garlic-herb mixture over the tops, sprinkle evenly with the feta, then cover the grill and continue grilling until the cheese is melted and the eggplant is tender, about 5 minutes more.
- Transfer the grilled eggplant to a serving platter and serve hot or warm.
