The Best Grilled Vegetables
Smoky grilled vegetables are bursting with flavor! Make a grilled vegetable salad, serve alone, or refrigerate for an easy weeknight side.
Servings 8
Calories 261kcal
Ingredients
For the Grilled Vegetables
- 4 bell peppers
- 1 red onion
- 2 zucchini
- 2 fresh corn cobs
- ½ pound asparagus
Dressing (if making Grilled Vegetable Salad)
- 2 limes (zest and juice) we use both the juice and the zest in the dressing!
- 1/3 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic minced finely
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon minced finely
- salt and pepper
Optional
- 12 ounces mozzarella balls
Instructions
Prep the vegetables
- Remove the seeds from 4 bell peppers, cut 1 red onion into thick slices, and cut 2 zucchini lengthwise into 3-4 slices each. Remove the husks from 2 fresh corn cobs, and cut the woody ends off ½ pound asparagus.
- Place everything in a large bowl, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Toss the bowl gently to coat.
Get the grill ready
- Light the coals, we use a chimney starter to accomplish this. Allow to heat.
Grill the vegetables
- Cook, turning often until you get softened grilled veggies with gorgeous grill marks.
- Cut the cooked vegetables into bite-sized pieces, and shuck the corn. Add to a large salad bowl
To make a Grilled Vegetable Salad
- Whisk together 2 limes (zest and juice), 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, 1 clove garlic, 1 teaspoon honey, 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, salt and pepperand in a small bowl, set aside.
- Toss with dressing and add 12 ounces mozzarella balls.
- Serve warm, chilled or at room temp.
- Devour.
Notes
SWITCHING IT UP
Parmesan, goat cheese and blue cheese are both awesome in this.
No tarragon? Use basil, or cilantro - both of these herbs will hold up well in this salad.
If you can't find limes, use lemons!
Add cherry tomatoes to the last few minutes of grilling - they add a delicious bit of moisture to the salad.
Yellow squash is also awesome in this!
GOT LEFTOVERS?
Add them to a panini grilled with a little cheese. YES!!!
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2236IU | Vitamin C: 89mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 1mg
