Tuesday
Jul132010
Recipe: Grilled summer vegetable medley
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 7:00PM
When the days get hot like they are now it's not uncommon to find yourself sitting in a pool of zucchini. The plants are extra prolific in this weather but if you don't enjoy their bounty when it's here - suddenly it's not! Now, I have to admit that I have never been a huge fan of zucchini - that was until this recipe.
summer squash, zucchini, green peppers, banana peppers
Olive Oil
"your own spices" - see below
Directions:
From your CSA share grab some summer squash, zucchini, green peppers and a banana pepper.
Cut into 1 inch pieces and mix in a bowl with a tablespoon of olive oil. Add salt and pepper if that's all you want.
We place our vegetables in a grill basket and allow them to cook over medium heat until they are tender. This depends on the tenderness you like. Typically we grill the mix for about 15-20 minutes. In the last few minutes of grilling, you can add some fresh or dried herbs. Things like parsley or oregano go great. Another awesome option are some of the McCormick grilling spices that are popular - Montreal Chicken or Steak go GREAT!
This past week we added some Chiavetta's marinade (in BBQ aisle at Tops or Wegmans) to our veggies mix before grilling. Try it out on the vegetables as well as on some grilled chicken to accompany!
Really the "what to add" part is not at all prescriptive. Take a look around and add whatever sounds great. Sometimes we throw a tomato in there on the grill - in mushes all over everything and is actually kinda like a sauce. You imagination is the limit as far as what you can add... heck - I have even been known to take some fresh local back, start that in the grill basket and then dump the veggies on top... of course, when you are cooking with "meat candy" you loose some of the "health" points - I suppose... but it local and grass fed so I'm OK with that!
Although you may not need to do so this week, you can also grill your veggies and freeze them. We place our grilled squash mix in a food saver bag, vacuum seal and enjoy them over the winter by simply defrosting them, spreading them out on a cookie sheet and heating them up in the oven. We found that Wegman's sells a bag of these grilled vegetables for $10!!! Seriously - people buy them!
Grilled summer vegetable medley
summer squash, zucchini, green peppers, banana peppers
Olive Oil
"your own spices" - see below
Directions:
From your CSA share grab some summer squash, zucchini, green peppers and a banana pepper.
Cut into 1 inch pieces and mix in a bowl with a tablespoon of olive oil. Add salt and pepper if that's all you want.
We place our vegetables in a grill basket and allow them to cook over medium heat until they are tender. This depends on the tenderness you like. Typically we grill the mix for about 15-20 minutes. In the last few minutes of grilling, you can add some fresh or dried herbs. Things like parsley or oregano go great. Another awesome option are some of the McCormick grilling spices that are popular - Montreal Chicken or Steak go GREAT!This past week we added some Chiavetta's marinade (in BBQ aisle at Tops or Wegmans) to our veggies mix before grilling. Try it out on the vegetables as well as on some grilled chicken to accompany!
Really the "what to add" part is not at all prescriptive. Take a look around and add whatever sounds great. Sometimes we throw a tomato in there on the grill - in mushes all over everything and is actually kinda like a sauce. You imagination is the limit as far as what you can add... heck - I have even been known to take some fresh local back, start that in the grill basket and then dump the veggies on top... of course, when you are cooking with "meat candy" you loose some of the "health" points - I suppose... but it local and grass fed so I'm OK with that!
Although you may not need to do so this week, you can also grill your veggies and freeze them. We place our grilled squash mix in a food saver bag, vacuum seal and enjoy them over the winter by simply defrosting them, spreading them out on a cookie sheet and heating them up in the oven. We found that Wegman's sells a bag of these grilled vegetables for $10!!! Seriously - people buy them!
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