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Grilled Vegetables Recipe

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A tasty cilantro sauce enhances the wonderful grilled flavor of the fresh vegetables in this easy recipe.

Grilled Vegetables Recipe (+)

Directions

Soak 12 wooden skewers in water for one hour.
For Cilantro Sauce:
In food processor, combine cilantro, parsley, scallions, garlic, and lime juice. Purée until finely chopped. Add yogurt and sour cream and purée until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
For Skewered Vegetables:
Preheat grill or grill pan.
In a small bowl, stir together olive oil, garlic, and ginger root.
Arrange vegetables on 12 skewers and baste with the oil mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
Grill vegetables, basting occasionally, until browned and tender. (Approximately 10-12 minutes.)
Serve with cilantro sauce.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Serving Description: 1 skewer

Ingredients

		Cilantro Sauce
-		1 cup packed cilantro leaves, approximately 1 bunch
-		1/2 cup packed parsley leaves
-		1/3 cup chopped scallions
-		1 clove garlic
-		2 teaspoons lime juice
-		1/2 cup plain yogurt
-		1/2 cup sour cream
		salt and pepper to taste

		Grilled Vegetables
-		4 tablespoons olive oil
-		1 clove garlic, finely minced
-		1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger root
-		1 package cherry tomatoes
-		2 small zucchini--cut into 1/2" chunks
-		1 red onion, quartered and separated into 3 layer pieces
-		2 ears of fresh sweet corn, cut into 1/2" rounds
-		1 1/2 baby pattypan squash, seeded and cubed
		salt and pepper to taste

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