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Greek Marinated Grilled Vegetables

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Greek Marinated Grilled Eggplant and Summer Squash is an easy and versatile recipe perfect for any veggies in season including asparagus, zucchini, red peppers, onions and more.

Greek Marinated Grilled Eggplant and Summer Squash - The Lemon Bowl

Greek Marinated Grilled VegetablesOne of the hottest foods trends right now is locally sourced food. Chances are if you don’t have a garden growing in your own backyard you either frequent a farmers market, belong to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), or have visited a nearby farm stand recently.

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I love sharing photos from the farmers market, apple orchards, blueberry farms and more. 

Heirloom Tomatoes - The Lemon Bowl
Eggplant at the Farmers Market - The Lemon Bowl

While most of us love visiting farmers markets, I know that people often avoid certain fruits or vegetables because they simply don’t know how to use them. I recently polled my friends on Facebook to learn that pattypan squash, fennel, radishes, beets, eggplant, rutabaga, parsnips, artichokes and leeks are top on that list.

Greek Marinated Grilled Eggplant and Summer Squash is an easy and versatile recipe perfect for any veggies in season including asparagus, zucchini, red peppers, onions and more. In fact, when I don’t feel like taking the time to make Lebanese Stuffed Kusa Squash I love to simply slice and grill it.

Summer Squash at the Farmers Market - The Lemon Bowl

For more delicious ideas, here are additional recipes from a few of my friends to give you the courage to pick up that crazy looking kohlrabi or whatever else it is you see at the market this week!

Your farm stand is waiting.

Greek Marinated Grilled Eggplant and Summer Squash - The Lemon Bowl

Greek Marinated Grilled Vegetables

3.89 stars average
Grilled vegetables are marinated with fresh herbs, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil to create a simple and delicious side dish. Great roasted or broiled.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Serves4
CourseMain Dish, Side Dish
Calories175

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 in medium eggplant sliced 1/2 inch rounds
  • 1 large zucchini sliced on the diagonal
  • 1 in large pattypan squash sliced 1/2 inch rounds
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch red chili flakes
  • ¼ cup fresh mint minced
  • ¼ cup fresh oregano minced

Instructions
 

  1. Pre-heat grill on medium-high heat.
  2. Place eggplant, zucchini and pattypan squash in a large bowl and set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, chili flakes, mint and mint oregano. Pour mixture over the sliced vegetables and toss well to coat.
  4. Grill vegetables until soft and slightly charred, about 8-10 minutes flipping once halfway through.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2.9gFat: 13.8gSaturated Fat: 1.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11.7gSodium: 290mgFiber: 4.2gSugar: 6.6g

Liz’s Notes

Dried herbs work fine if you don’t have fresh on hand. Simply use half of the amount listed for fresh since dried herbs are more potent.

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17 responses to “Greek Marinated Grilled Vegetables”

  1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    Thank you so much – I’m so lucky to live near so many great farmers markets!! I love that you belong to a CSA – I’ve always wanted to do that. :) Your Indian Spiced Slow Cooker Beef?!? YUM!!!

  2. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    I am obsessed right now!! I know you understand. ;-)

  3. Liz DV Avatar
    Liz DV

    Thanks for tackling the eggplant- I’ve always read that you need to salt it and let it drain for a while before using it. That’s not necessary when you grill it?

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Liz to be honest, I’ve never salted my eggplant. The fact is – that technique was created to get rid of the bitterness in eggplant. If you’re buying locally grown eggplant picked down the street, the eggplant won’t be bitter. That being said, I’ve never done it even when I don’t buy it at the farmers market and I’ve never noticed any bitterness in my eggplant. Hope that helps!

  4. katie Avatar
    katie

    This looks so good! We love eggplant and squash in our home!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Me too!! I bet you grow it??

  5. Ashlee @ The Crunchy Moose Avatar
    Ashlee @ The Crunchy Moose

    Those grilled veggies are beautiful!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Thanks so much Ashlee!! Everything is beautiful when it’s in season isn’t it?

  6. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    I know me too!! I need to use fresh oregano more often!!

  7. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    haha Funny you mention that……. :) Meat has not been a big friend of mine this pregnancy so I practically did eat the whole plate!!

  8. Kristen Avatar
    Kristen

    This is a wonderful summer recipe! I miss the Michigan farmers market…

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I’m going to be sad in December when I’m eating Brussels every day. :(

  9. steph@stephsbitebybite Avatar
    steph@stephsbitebybite

    I love eggplant, but have never thought to grill it!! So doing this!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Yay that was my goal of this post!!!! I hope it inspires you! :)

  10. Erin | The Law Student's WIfe Avatar
    Erin | The Law Student’s WIfe

    Liz, I totally cracked up when I read this because I was just thinking that I hadn’t done anything with kohlrabi yet this season. Time to pick that crazy sucker up and get creative!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      haha YES you should!!! I became a huge fan recently!! xo