Mouth-Watering Balsamic Grilled Vegetables

It’s the best time of year to eat great local, fresh, delicious vegetables as often as possible. This is an easy staple to keep handy to pair with your meat or meat substitute. It’s also a gang pleaser for your summer barbecues—low calories, low fat, and loads of nutrition. Yum!

Hungry yet? Check out the grilled vegetable recipe listed below.

Balsamic Grilled Vegetables

Balsamic glaze

1 1/2 cups of balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoons of brown sugar

2 tablespoons of honey

Balsamic marinade

1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon of salt

1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon of granulated garlic

Vegetables

(Choose any favorite veggies you love)

3 carrots, sliced lengthwise

1 bunch of asparagus or broccoli

3 large Vidalia onions, cut into rounds

Slices of zucchini, 3/8-inch thick

Slices of squash, 1/4-inch thick

Oil, for brushing grill

Directions


For the balsamic glaze


In a saucepan, on medium heat, add balsamic vinegar, sugar, and honey. Let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until reduced by half. Keep warm for glazing on the grill.

For the marinade

In a one-gallon re-sealable bag, add the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic and mix together. Add the carrots, asparagus or broccoli, and onions, remove excess air. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes. Then add the zucchini and squash and allow to marinate for 10 more minutes.

Preheat grill to medium-high.

 Brush grill with oil. Add onions, carrots, and asparagus or broccoli. Cook on both sides for three to five minutes brushing with balsamic glaze. Let them brown evenly on both sides.

Remove to another pan and cover with aluminum foil. Add squash and zucchini to grill, brush with glaze and cook for two minutes per side, until evenly brown. Remove the food to the pan and cover.

 Drizzle the grilled vegetables with remaining glaze and serve. Yum!