Grilled Mixed Vegetables with Basil Dressing
This is my idea of a summer dinner. Loads of grilled veggies, simply tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and an easy vinaigrette that’s exploding with flavor. The dressing comes together in one minute in a blender or food processor and tastes like a beautiful basil plant exploded in your mouth. I mean that in the best way possible. There’s fresh basil, shallot, rice wine vinegar, honey, and olive oil. Simple but so intensely flavorful. Use my recipe as a guideline but taste and tweak based on what you think it needs. There’s nothing like the smoky flavor of grilled food and lately I can’t get enough grilled mixed veggies. I’ve eaten this or something similar to this for dinner most nights the past few weeks. Simple, easy, fast, virtually no cleanup, and I don’t heat up my house.
Ingredients in Grilled Mixed Vegetables with Basil Dressing
For this easy grilled veggies recipe that’s perfect for summer, I used:
Red and yellow bell peppers Zucchini Yellow squash Baby portobello mushrooms Cauliflower Olive oil Salt Pepper
For the basil sauce for the grilled vegetables you’ll need the following ingredients:
Basil Olive oil Shallot Rice vinegar Honey Salt Pepper
How to Make Grilled Mixed Vegetables
It doesn’t get any easy than this fast and easy Italian grilled vegetables recipe! Follow these easy steps:
Can I Grill Other Veggies?
Yes, of course! Feel free to mix and match based on what you have on hand. Try onions, tomatoes, eggplant, sweet potatoes, even broccoli.
Is it Possible to Add Protein to a Grilled Vegetables Recipes?
Sure it it! If you want to add protein but still keep it light and vegetarian, grilled tofu or tempeh is great. I was going to add some tempeh here but already had plenty going on. Tip: I prefer grilling tempeh to tofu because it’s much firmer to begin with, holds together better for me, and I like the texture of the final result better. If you want to add grilled chicken, I have so many summery grilled chicken recipes including Grilled Lime Cilantro Chicken, Grilled Lemon Chicken, or Peach Chili Grilled Chicken.
The Best Sauces for Grilled Vegetables
I love using this basil dressing for grilled vegetables, but you can also dunk or drizzle the veggies with one of the following:
Smoky Honey Mustard Sauce Lime Cilantro Dressing Mustard Dipping Sauce or Marinade Green Goddess Dip Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
How to Store Leftover Grilled Vegetables
It’s always a nice treat to enjoy your grilled vegetables hot and fresh from the grill. However, I tend to make extra to toss over salads in the upcoming day or two. Generally speaking most grilled vegetables will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days. The basil vinaigrette isn’t quite as forgiving and will begin to oxidize and turn darker as time passes. The taste won’t be affected but it doesn’t look quite as pretty so I recommend consuming that within 1 to 2 days. Store it airtight in the fridge. Your homemade basil dressing is also great drizzled over grilled chicken, steak, or use it as a dip for something as basis as carrot and celery sticks.
More Grilled Vegetable Sides:
Grilled Mexican Corn (Elote) — Learn how to make this EASY and FLAVORFUL grilled Mexican street corn at home in minutes!! Fresh sweet corn is covered in crema, cheese, and finished with chili, lime juice, and cilantro!! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes!
Grilled Avocado Corn Salad — An EASY and HEALTHY salad that’s ready in 10 minutes and you won’t be able to stop eating it!! Juicy corn, creamy avocado, cilantro, and fresh lime juice is a FIESTA in your mouth!!
Mexican Corn and Black Bean Salad — An EASY corn salad with black beans, zucchini, red onions, cilantro, lime juice, and more!! So much Mexican-inspired FLAVOR in every bite of this family favorite recipe that’s sure to be a hit!!
Creamy Corn and Zucchini Salad— A healthy EASY salad that’s ready in 15 minutes and so flavorful!! Corn, zucchini, cilantro, queso fresco and more are tossed in a DELISH creamy lime sauce!
