Grilled Veggie Kabobs

These veggie kabobs will become your go-to side dish when you want to cook something fresh and fast on the grill.

The options for what veggies to skewer and grill are plenty. Aim for a variety of color and for veggies that will hold their shape well. Some of our favorites for kabobs are: baby potatoes, bell peppers (any color), zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, onions (I like red onions, but yellow onions or shallots are great too), and tomatoes (smaller cherry or grape tomatoes)

If you want to add a little sweetness to your vegetable skewers, you can include grapes, ripe figs, or pineapple.

How to make Grilled Veggie Kabobs

Ingredients

• ¾ pound small new potatoes, halved lengthwise
• 2 zucchini or yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1 large white or yellow onion, cut into ½ -inch thick pieces
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• ½ pound button or cremini mushrooms, quartered
• 1/3 cup prepared Italian-style of other vinaigrette salad dressing (see below)

Directions

1. Par boil the potatoes, allow to cool and then cut in half.
2. Prepare a grill for medium-high heat cooking.
3. Thread potatoes, squash, onion, bell peppers and mushrooms alternately onto skewers. (If using wooden skewers, soak the skewers in water for 30 minutes before assembling.)
4. Brush vegetables generously with salad dressing.
5. Grill vegetables for 3 minutes, then turn them over and brush with more salad dressing.
6. Grill until tender, 3 to 4 minutes more.
7. Transfer skewers to a platter and serve.

Recipe for Italian Marinade

Ingredients

• 1 cup basil, fresh chopped
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• ½ lemon juice
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp garlic salt
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, crushed
• 3 tbsp olive oil

5-minute marinade steps

Mix together all the Italian marinade ingredients and marinate your vegetables for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight, for maximum flavor before grilling.

What to Vegetables to Avoid

What veggies to avoid here? Broccoli and asparagus are too hard to skewer. Carrots should be avoided, or you should parboil them first. Brussels sprouts also aren’t ideal for skewers, since they take slightly longer to grill then the above veggies.