Grilled Vegetable Mélange – When it is too hot to cook.
It’s hot here today; I mean really hot. It must be payback for all the lovely days when the rest of the world was freezing this winter. I was wondering what to prepare that would not heat up the house. So no to the oven, but then what to have so I didn’t feel like I was grazing. I rummaged through the refrigerator. An ear of corn, a bunch of zucchini, a red pepper, a log of goat cheese, some left over cooked penne. An onion on the counter that I forgot to put away after yesterday’s marketing, and some tomatoes, a few spices; all perfect for grilling.
Since I am space challenged I don’t have a grill. I cook in small batches and almost always halve recipes, but maybe I should make a little more than usual and then just graze. Then I remembered I do have a grill, or rather a griddler. I pulled it out and started slicing up the vegetables.
My ear of corn was precooked in the microwave, but probably was not necessary. I sliced the zucchini in thick slices, the same with the onions and quartered the bell pepper. When the corn was done I gave it a smear of butter and then a sear on the grill; then I sliced it off the cob.
The vegetables were so good I almost forgot to add the tomatoes, the pasta, or the goat cheese, which was my intent. I did add them in just as soon as I finished my grilled vegetable lunch.
If you don’t want pasta, throw on a steak or a piece of fish or have both. You’re in charge.
Then for dessert have some refreshing pineapple buttermilk sherbet. If you have not yet developed a taste for buttermilk, then have a little fruit trifle.
Please everyone try to stay cool. It has reach dangerous proportions.
- 3 sliced zucchini
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 ear of corn
- ½ teaspoon thyme and oregano
- 2 oz. goat cheese
- 2 small tomatoes or some cherry tomatoes
- olive oil
- A squeeze of lemon
- salt & pepper
- 2 cup of cooked pasta
- Mise en place ~ Gather ingredients.
- Heat up grill or griddler, or grill pan.
- Thickly slice zucchini, onion, and bell pepper into a bowl.
- Add olive oil to coat.
- Place vegetables on the hot grill.
- Sprinkle with thyme and oregano
- Place ear of corn with husk on in microwave for 4 minutes – I think mine could have gone less since I grilled it.
- Use an oven mitt to remove so not to burn yourself.
- Cut off the end of cob.
- While holding the tip end with an oven mitt shake the cob out of the husk. Be careful – it’s hot.
- When all vegetables have seared remove from grill; cut into chucks.
- Add to the cooked pasta.
- Squeeze a lemon over the pasta vegetable mix.
- Add pieces of goat cheese and gently toss.
- Check for seasoning and adjust per taste.
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YUM! I love just about everything veggie!
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The grill marks on the veggies look enticing–what a great idea for a summer supper. I’m trying your recipe this week. Thanks so much for adding it to Foodie Friday and for leaving such a sweet message. Have a great week!
Thank you so much for commenting Michael. Please be braver than me and give them a little extra time on the grill – the darker the marks the deeper the flavor. Hope you having a great holiday.
This looks like a great recipe no matter the weather. Your photos of it make me hungry!
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I love this! Yum! Visiting from the Gotta Create blog hop! Feel free to also link this one up at our Red, White & BBQ Ladies Only Blog Share link party which is now live! 🙂
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Thank you for the invitation.
We are huge fans of grilled fruits & vegetables here! FYI grilled fruit with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is to DIE FOR!
Thanks for joining the Ladies Only Blog Share!
I could eat grilled vegetables every single day of the week. Isn’t it amazing how a little time on the grill brings out all the wonderful flavors of the veggies? Love the addition of grilled corn.
I just forgot how a little grilling bumps up the flavor. For some reason I put my grill away and forgot I owned it. Silly me.
We just love fresh grilled veggies, we will just love this dish. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
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Miz Helen
I’m not vegetarian but just as well may be. I go crazy at the farmer’s market and in the produce section. This looks so good, great job my friend!
I am not a vegetarian either, but when I get in the veg isle you would swear they were donuts.
That looks delicious! I don’t like raw vegetables, I prefer them grilled, so this is perfect 🙂
The grill just kicked up the flavor. I hope you will try it.
Yum, the veggies sound great! I too am a big fan of not using the oven in the summertime!
Grilled veggies are the best. I love that you can fix such a large variety and they all work great. Everything looks so yummy. I am a first time visitor coming from Nifty Thrifty, great blog. Kathy
Thank you for visiting and I hope you come back often.
Yum, looks so tasty! I just bought a bunch of peppers to grill and I picked 3 zucchini yesterday. Cooked two with egg tonight for a side dish with a penne pasta recipe of mine. I am pinning and will be grilling! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
We have declared zucchini our new potato – they are our new skinny food.
I love veggies on the grill and this looks soooooooo good. Thanks for the recipe. Thanks also for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
What a lovely meal. I’m available for lunch just about any time!
Thanks for stopping by my piece of the internet. Nice to meet you!
Hi Madonna…have no idea why..I signed up to follow..still..I never get a notification..
Looks good:-)
Every one else seems to be getting my posts so I am not sure why you are not getting notifications, I am just glad that you would stop by to give my site a peek.
This looks so good. I have the same griddler as well.