Samantha Nicole If these summertime favorites were at the end of a rainbow, you’d be happier than if you found a pot of gold! Grilled Rainbow Veggie Skewers immediately catch the eye with their vivid display of colorful vegetables. Then your tastebuds get to enjoy the vibrancy for themselves: the crispy, savory char from the grill mixes with the juicy, bright, and sweet bell peppers and zucchini, and the spicy red onions. Every bite is infused with a fragrant garlic herb sauce that only adds sparkle to this rainbow. Grilled Rainbow Veggie Skewers puts a bow on your barbecue and adds a little extra color to your cookout!
Ingredients
For the vegetable skewers:
- 2 medium red onions
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 orange bell peppers
- 2 yellow bell peppers
- 2 green bell peppers
- 4 medium zucchinis
For the garlic herb sauce:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
- salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For grilling and serving:
- olive oil, to taste
- balsamic vinegar, to taste
Directions
Step 1 -Soak 16-24 wooden skewers in water for at least 15-30 minutes. The number of skewers you need will depend on the size of the vegetables.
Step 2 -Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Step 3 -Peel the red onions and slice them in half.
Step 4 -Chop each of the red onion halves into thirds.
Step 5 -Seed and chop each of the red, the orange, the yellow, and the green bell peppers into 1-inch pieces.
Step 6 -Chop the zucchinis into 1/2-inch rounds.
Step 7 -In a medium bowl, whisk together 1/3 cup of the olive oil with the garlic, the parsley, the cilantro, the rosemary, the salt, and the pepper.
Step 8 -Skewer the vegetables by alternating the red onions, the zucchini, the red bell peppers, the orange bell peppers, the yellow bell peppers, and the green bell peppers.
Step 9 -Brush the skewers with a light layer of the extra olive oil.
Step 10 -Place the skewers on the grill and cook until the vegetables are just softening and browning at the edges, about 5-8 minutes per side.
Step 11 -Transfer the skewers from the heat.
Step 12 -Drizzle the skewers with the garlic-herb sauce and the balsamic vinegar.
Step 13 -Serve.
