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Grilled Whole Eggplant With Harissa Vinaigrette

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Photo of Grilled Eggplant with Harissa Viniagrette one of our favorite vegetarian grilling recipes.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell

Nestle a whole eggplant in the dying embers of a charcoal grill (or char it on the grates of your grill) and it’ll soften into a deliciously smoky, spoonable mush. An easy harissa vinaigrette poured over the top adds sweet, spicy flavor to this summertime appetizer.

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