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Grilled Summer Veggies are a staple for any summer barbecue or summer night grilling session. Grilling veggies results in smoky, caramelized and tender vegetables that enhances their natural sweetness. Perfect side dish to any grilled food and to serve for a quick and easy dinner.
Grilled Summer Veggies
Summer is all about barbecues and throwing just about every food on the grill. I love grilled food and take advantage of using my grill all summer long! A staple in our summer grilling are Grilled Summer Veggies. We make them pretty much every week during the summer time. We love to serve them next to any grilled protein such as chicken, steak, fish or any shellfish. They are delicious served with our Homemade Chimichurri Sauce.
Grilling veggies results in smoky, caramelized and tender vegetables that enhances their natural sweetness. This recipe is also great because it’s so versatile. You can use any summer veggies you prefer so get creative with it! Perfect side dish to any grilled food and to serve for a quick and easy dinner.
What vegetables are best for grilling?
- Corn
- Zucchini
- Summer Squash
- Eggplant
- Mushrooms (Crimini or Portobello)
- Bell Peppers
- Asparagus
- Tomatoes
- Red Onions
What you need to make these Grilled Summer Veggies:
Ingredients:
- Zucchinis
- Bell Peppers
- Crimini Mushrooms
- Red Onion
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Pink Sea Salt
- Garlic Powder
- Black Pepper
Equipment:
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Grilling Basket
- Tongs
- Grill
How to make Grilled Summer Veggies:
- Preheat grill on medium heat.
- Slice zucchinis into round circles, slice bell pepper into thick chunks, slice mushrooms into thick slices, rough chop red onion. Place all prepped veggies in a large mixing bowl.
- Drizzle olive oil and balsamic over veggies. Sprinkle with salt, garlic powder and pepper. Toss veggies making sure they are well coated with oil, balsamic and spices.
- Lightly oil a grilling basket and place on preheated grill. Place veggies in grilling basket. Grill veggies for 20 minutes on a medium flame. Occasionally tossing them by using a tong. This will make sure veggies are grilled evenly.
- Use oven mittens and carefully remove basket from grill. Place veggies in a serving bowl and serve. Place any leftover veggies in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 3-4 days.
Tips for grilling vegetables:
- Preheat your grill– Whether you place your vegetables directly on the grill or using a grill vegetable basket, you want to preheat your grill.
- Use grill vegetable basket– A Vegetable basket will keep your vegetables in one place while on the grill. It makes it easier and will allow vegetables grill and cook through evenly.
- Lightly oil and Preheat vegetable basket– This way your veggies won’t stick to the basket.
- Cut vegetables into smaller pieces- They will be grilled evenly and all vegetables will have the same texture.
- Occasionally give veggies a toss while they’re grilling in the basket– This is another technique that will help all veggies cook through the same way.
- Switch up your summer veggies– This recipe is very versatile and you can try different variations of different summer veggies. Use eggplant, asparagus, tomatoes, summer squash or any other veggies you may like.
Meal Prepping it:
Grilled food is not just for barbecues and pool parties. I love to use my grill and incorporated in my meal prep during the summer time. It actually makes meal prepping so much easier since you can grill different foods at the same time. Especially during those blazing hot summer days that you just don’t want to turn your stove or oven on.
These grilled summer veggies are great for meal prepping as you can make a good amount and keep in the fridge for the week. They make a great side dish to any grilled protein such as chicken, steak, fish or any shellfish. It’ll make for a nice and light summer dinner.
What to serve Grilled Summer Veggies with:
- Grilled Steak Kabobs
- Turkey Burgers
- Shrimp Skewers with Avocado Mango Salsa
- Mahi Mahi Burgers with Chipotle-Avocado Spread
- Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Blue Cheese Dressing
Did you like this Grilled Summer Veggies recipe? You may also like these other summer grilling recipes:
- Adobo Steak and Avocado Salad with Cilantro-Lime Ranch Dressing
- Grilled Pineapple Chicken Salad
- Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad
- Shrimp Skewers with Avocado Mango Salsa
Grilled Summer Veggies
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchinis
- 3 bell peppers
- 8 oz crimini mushrooms
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp pink sea salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
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Preheat grill on medium heat.
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Slice zucchinis into round circles, slice bell pepper into thick chunks, slice mushrooms into thick slices, rough chop red onion. Place all prepped veggies in a large mixing bowl.
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Drizzle olive oil and balsamic over veggies. Sprinkle with salt, garlic powder and pepper. Toss veggies making sure they are well coated with oil, balsamic and spices.
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Lightly oil a grilling basket and place on preheated grill. Place veggies in grilling basket. Grill veggies for 20 minutes on a medium flame. Occasionally tossing them by using a tong. This will make sure veggies are grilled evenly.
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Use oven mittens and carefully remove basket from grill. Place veggies in a serving bowl and serve. Place any leftover veggies in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 3-4 days.
Recipe Notes
Tips for grilling vegetables:
- Preheat your grill– Whether you place your vegetables directly on the grill or using a grill vegetable basket, you want to preheat your grill.
- Use grill vegetable basket– A Vegetable basket will keep your vegetables in one place while on the grill. It makes it easier and will allow vegetables grill and cook through evenly.
- Lightly oil and Preheat vegetable basket– This way your veggies won’t stick to the basket.
- Cut vegetables into smaller pieces- They will be grilled evenly and all vegetables will have the same texture.
- Occasionally give veggies a toss while they’re grilling in the basket– This is another technique that will help all veggies cook through the same way.
- Switch up your summer veggies– This recipe is very versatile and you can try different variations of different summer veggies. Use eggplant, asparagus, tomatoes, summer squash or any other veggies you may like.
*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.
**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used.
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