Monday, July 22, 2013

Grilled Summer Vegetables

I LOVE grilled veggies!  My most favorite veggie in the whole world to have on the grill is zucchini.  That being said, we grill veggies all the time.  My favorite BLEND of veggies to grill is zucchini, yellow squash, onions, and green peppers.  I love that you can add any or omit any veggie in there that tickles your taste buds.  Asparagus, tomatoes, leeks, red, yellow, and orange bell peppers...ANYTHING.  Here is what I do and these amounts feed about 4 people, so adjust accordingly.

2 zucchini, chopped into 1/2 inch slices
2 yellow squash, chopped into 1/2 inch slices
1 large onion, red or white, cut into 1 inch chunks
2 green bell peppers, cut into 1 inch chunks
olive oil
garlic powder
salt

Heat your grill to high heat.
Chop all those glorious veggies and add to a large bowl.  Drizzle enough olive oil over the veggies to give every piece a light coating.  Generously sprinkle on the garlic powder and salt; to your little heart's desire...and toss it all together.  Place a piece of heavy duty foil over top of your grill grate.  (Otherwise you'll be losing everything through spaces in grill.)   Now, depending on the size of your grill, you may have to grill them in batches.  Every veggie should be able to lay flat on the foil.  You don't want them all piled on top of one another or they'll get mooooshy.  Flip the veggies frequently and grill until you get a nice char on them, but they still have a bit of a crunch when you bite into them.

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