Gosh, I love summer. I love sprinklers, eating watermelon on the lawn, sidewalk chalk, kiddy pools, and firing up the grill. All those things scream SUMMER to me and make me happier than I have been all year.
Last week, we pulled out our grill and stacked up our plates super high with our favorite grilled veggies and today I am to sharing with you a few of my favorite grilled veggie recipes! I love grilling veggies. I think it’s the ultimate way to celebrate summer and a creative and more “millennial” twist on your traditional greasy summer BBQ. It’s a fun twist and I’m sharing the recipes with you below to take the guessing game out of grilling veggies.
Grilled Brussel Sprouts
Eggplant and Tomato Skewers
Grilled plantains
Grilled mangoes, apricots and honey
These are all super simple to make and they are perfect for a summer BBQ outdoors.
Firing vegetables on the grill gives them amazing flavor and brings out their natural sweetness. They are also a better option than the greasy meats that are usually served at summer BBQ’s and they are just as flavorful.
Recipes
Grilled Brussel Sprouts
Eggplant and Tomato Skewers
In a large bowl, combine all the vegetables, olive oil, mustard and red pepper flakes and season with salt. Thread the veggies through the skewers using one for eggplant and one for tomatoes. Place the skewers on high heat. Cook turning every 5 minutes. Cook the eggplant for 20 minutes and the tomatoes for 10.
Grilled plantains
Score three plantains longways and place on high heat for 20 minutes.
Grilled mangoes and nectarines with honey
Remove the pits from the mango and the nectarine and brush the top with olive oil. Place the fruit on the grill, cut side down for 6 minutes uninterrupted. Turn and cook for another 6 minutes. Drizzle with honey and serve.
