This grilled vegetables recipe is simple and delicious and incorporates 2 of my favorite vegetables. Eat as it is or with a healthy hummus dip or tahini dressing. Grill on the stovetop or outdoor grill for a refreshing and healthy side.
I started looking into grilled vegetables, nutrient content, and if it would affect the taste negatively.
I came across a grilled zucchini recipe HERE, one thing led to another and I decided to start with carrots and cucumbers.
Carrots and cucumbers are my favorite vegetables and I eat them raw with hummus a lot of the time.
Carrots are full of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and other great nutrients for hair health while cucumbers contain a good amount of vitamin K.
I went into more detail about the goodness of beta-carotene in this earlier article.
I live in an apartment so all my grilling is done indoors on my favorite stovetop grill pan, similar to the Lodge Cast Iron Grill.
Cast Iron Reversible Grill/Griddle
For the grilled vegetable recipe, you will need the following ingredients:-
- 1 – 2 medium-sized carrots
- 1 – 2 medium-sized cucumbers or 1 large cucumber
- Spice mix – I use black pepper, cajun spice rub, sea salt, ginger powder, and garlic powder.
- Extra virgin olive oil for marinating the vegetables
- Cilantro for garnishing (optional)
- Sesame seeds for garnishing (optional)
How to Make Grilled Vegetables
Clean and cut the carrot and cucumbers evenly then place in a bowl.
Then mix the spices and olive oil together with the spices and pour into the bowl with the vegetables. Toss until evenly coated and set aside for 20 – 30 minutes.
Pre-heat the stovetop grill pan over medium heat and grill the vegetable slices on top until you have gorgeous grill marks.
This should take about 5 minutes for each side. Remove from the grill pan and serve immediately with dipping but they taste darn good on their own.
Thes grilled vegetables also go very well with salmon and roasted chicken.
This was my first time trying this so I started simple and plan to be a bit more adventurous next time around and probably include even more veggies.
How to Reheat Grilled Vegetables
I just toss leftovers in a microwave for 5 minutes and they’re heated through but are still crunchy with a bit of bite.
Other vegetables you can try with this recipe include:-
- Zucchini
- Onions
- Capsicum
- Radishes
- Rutabaga
- Asparagus
- Mushrooms
- Corn
- Cherry tomatoes – these won’t end up crunchy though
This grilled vegetable recipe is simple and delicious and incorporates 2 of my favorite vegetables. Eat as it is or with a healthy hummus dip or tahini dressing. Nutriton changes depending on what spices you use and other vegetables included.Grilled Vegetables with Olive Oil
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 252Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 832mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 3g
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