Grilled Vegetable Salad with Fresh Herb Vinaigrette
Delicious grilled vegetable salad served room temperature. Great the next day too! The vinaigrette can be used on any salad or as a marinade for chicken and fish. Substitute basil for cilantro if you don’t care for cilantro.
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Step: 2
Whisk shallot, red wine vinegar, white balsamic vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, parsley, chives, cilantro, and dill together in a large bowl. Slowly stream olive oil into the mixture while whisking vigorously until the oil is incorporated into a smooth and creamy dressing.
Step: 3
Arrange asparagus, corn, zucchini, yellow squash, green onions, bell pepper, and red onion onto baking sheets. Brush olive oil onto all the vegetables to coat; season with salt and pepper.
Step: 4
Cook vegetables directly on preheated grill, turning frequently, until slightly charred and just tender, about 5 minutes for green onions, 8 minutes for asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper, and red onion, and 10 minutes for corn. Remove vegetables to the baking sheets used for preparation and cool.
Step: 5
Cut asparagus, green onions, zucchini, yellow squash, and red bell pepper crosswise into 1-inch pieces and put into a large bowl. Quarter red onion slices; add to bowl. Cut corn kernels from cobs; add to bowl. Let vegetables cool to room temperature.
Step: 6
Drizzle vinaigrette over the vegetable mixture and toss to coat.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 261 calories; protein 3.5g; carbohydrates 16.4g; fat 21.4g; sodium 64.9mg.
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