Grilled Zucchini Spears With Mint Recipes

GRILLED ZUCCHINI WITH TOMATOES AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill to high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Cut zucchini into thin lengthwise planks; brush with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Arrange on grate without crowding.
• Grill until tender and lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a rimmed plate.
• Stir together tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and mint in a bowl. Smash some of the tomatoes to release their juices. Stir once more and spoon over zucchini.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI SPEARS WITH MINT

Steps:

• Heat grill to high.
• Drizzle zucchini with oil, & season with salt & pepper.
• Grill zucchini, turning often, until cooked through, 4-6 minutes. (I like mine soft, but crispy, & cooked for 7 minutes per side.).
• Transfer to platter. Drizzle with oil, & sprinkle mint leaves. Garnish with mint sprig.

GRILLED BEEF SKEWERS WITH ZUCCHINI AND MINT

Steps:

• Bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook 45 minutes, until tender. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Stir in scallions.
• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Thread beef on skewers. Season beef and zucchini with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil. Grill, turning, until cooked through and blackened in parts, about 6 to 8 minutes. Serve over rice. Top with mint leaves and red chile flakes. Serve with lime wedges.

BALSAMIC GRILLED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium-low heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush zucchini with olive oil. Sprinkle garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt over zucchini.
• Cook on preheated grill until beginning to brown, 3-4 minutes per side. Brush balsamic vinegar over the zucchini and continue cooking 1 minute more. Serve immediately.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI WITH BLACK OLIVES AND MINT

Steps:

• Prepare grill.
• Pit and thinly slice olives. Cut zucchini diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices and in a bowl toss with oil and salt and pepper to taste.
• Grill zucchini, in batches if necessary, on a rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until lightly charred and just tender. (Alternatively, zucchini may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned heavy ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.) Transfer zucchini to bowl and toss with olives, mint, and lemon juice.