USDA-ARS-Summer-Squash-Kabobs
  • Prep Time:20 minutes

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  • Serves: 6 servings

Ingredients

1 medium squash (yellow, cut into 3/4 inch thick rounds)

21/2 teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons oregano (fresh, finely chopped [about 6 sprigs])

1/4 cup olive oil

1 large onion (red, cut into 1 inch pieces)

1/2 pint cherry tomatoes

2 tablespoons basil (fresh, cut into ribbons [about 6 leaves])

5 cloves black pepper

2 tablespoons garlic (finely chopped)

2 medium squashes (green, cut into 3/4 inch thick rounds)

4 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Steps

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together garlic, herbs, lemon, salt, black pepper, red wine vinegar and olive oil to create a marinade.
  2. Place onions, yellow squash, green squash and tomatoes in a 1 gallon freezer bag. Pour marinade in bag and shake until all vegetables are coated. Let sit for at least 1 hour. Vegetables can marinate for up to 24 hours, in refrigerator, if you prefer to prep ahead.
  3. After vegetables are done marinating, prepare skewers starting with green squash flesh side out, then onion, tomato, yellow squash, onion, tomato, and finish with green squash.
  4. Place constructed kabobs on a hot grill and cook for about 7 minutes on each side brushing every few minutes with marinade until cooked through. The squash will be tender and the onions will have a slight char on the edges.
  5. Serve on the skewers or off the skewer. Enjoy on any summer night.

Source USDA, Agricultural Research Service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nutrition.gov Website. Summer Squash Kabobs. Recipe source: Source USDA, Agricultural Research Service.. Available at nutrition.gov/recipes. Access date: 09-05-2024.