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Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini and Tomato over Whipped Goat Cheese with Grilled Chicken

Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini and Tomato over Whipped Goat Cheese with Grilled Chicken

celebrating the bounty of my summer garden with a ratatouille of sorts

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Madeline Tague
Jul 17, 2025
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The garden is thriving and it’s time to celebrate that!

Even if you don’t have a backyard garden of your own, these ingredients are in season and abundant in most places right now so they should be easy to snag at a local farmers market or grocery store.

My wife and I have been putting in the WORK in the backyard and we are starting to really enjoy the fruits of our labor. Our tomatoes, zucchini, egg plant, peppers and herbs are popping off. (We sadly just found some squash bugs on the zucchini 😫)

Lots of these items were sitting on our kitchen counter yesterday so Amy and I worked together to think up a recipe that would celebrate our vibrant harvest.

The result is a ratatouille like dip that I served over of whipped goat cheese with crostini and grilled chicken. You can serve this as a full meal with the grilled chicken or just as an appetizer with the crostini.

If you are having a bumper crop of zucchini, tomatoes and herbs as well, here are some recipes from the blog that I recommend:

  • Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

  • Super Green Pasta Sauce

  • Cherry Tomato Chicken with Pasta

  • Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken

  • Homemade Walnut Pesto

  • Pesto Gnocchi Sheet Pan Meal

Grab these kitchen tools:

  • Immersion blender or small food processor

  • Sharp knife and cutting board

  • 9x13 baking dish

  • Mixing bowls

  • Sheet pan and parchment

  • Grill or grill pan

  • Grilling tongs

  • Instant read thermometer

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Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini and Tomato over Whipped Goat Cheese with Grilled Chicken

Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes | Serves 4 | Refrigerate for up to 4 days

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