Summer Vegetable Ideas - zucchini, eggplant, tomato, etc.

[LisaS]

There has been some talk lately in various threads about what to do with zucchini, eggplants and such - the summer vegetables.
I thought I'd start a thread for ideas.
Not just for recipes, but also just ideas or methods that have worked well for you. Or titles of dishes or just ingredient lists.

[LisaS]

For eggplant, I like baba ghanoush. In the summer, grilling the eggplant with smoke gives it an especially nice flavor.

Ratatouille is also good - in summer, you can grill all the vegetables and then dress it as a warm salad/side dish.

I also make matchsticks of zucchini to match peppers and onions when I cook or grill vegetables for fajitas.

[Amblus]

This recipe is my very favorite way to use up all the squash and zucchini that keeps magically appearing on my porch:

Zucchini and Yellow Squash with Mustard Seeds

I use olive oil instead of vegetable and use about half as much as the recipe calls for. It sounds simple but is really delicious.