The other day I asked my husband if he wanted spaghetti squash, butternut squash or cabbage as a side dish. He looked at me with the look of “If I eat another winter squash…” Yeah, it has been a long brutal winter here in Indiana (and yes, I am aware that Indiana’s winters don’t even compare to many places…I have visited Alaska), but that being said, we are all more than ready for spring. I am so ready for sun on my face as I plant my little garden and my kids are so ready to just play outside and dig in the dirt. I am also ready for the food variety that increases in the spring and summer months. So in celebration of a warm up that appears to be on the way…I set aside my “in season, on sale” winter squashes and decided to do a quick marinade on some yummy veggies to toss on the grill. Unfortunately that “warm up” did not happen last night and I was grilling outside in 20 degrees and a brisk wind…but oh, well…dinner was yummy. I served the grilled vegetables with grilled chicken and some fresh strawberries.
This is my go to, when I want a quick grilled vegetable medley. This combination is sliced zucchini, peppers and onions (I usually add in portabella mushrooms, but I didn’t have any on hand)…tossed in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce and some spices.
today’s dish used:
- EarthFare Organic olive oil (a main oil staple in our house)
- Lea and Perrins worcestershire sauce
- EarthFare Organic Balsamic Vinegar
- Penzey’s Chicago Seasoning
We love Penzey’s spices and the Chicago Steak Seasoning is mainly used on meats…but I have found that just a little bit of it, is a perfect compliment to grilled vegetables. Also, a note on Balsamic Vinegar…we keep two types at all times in our pantry. We use the EarthFare Organic or Bionaturae Organic for most of our marinades but then we also keep a bottle of 18 year aged balsamic from Artisano’s (a cute little oil & vinegar place here in Indy). We use the Artisano’s mainly for salad dressing and fresh applications. Our “marinade” balsamic…is still really really good…and would be great on salads also, it’s just not as thick or sweet as the oil we buy specifically for salads.
Here are my beautiful veggies marinating before being tossed on the grill! Here’s to hoping that spring is coming soon.
