This amazing recipe of Simple Grilled Veggies is an easy side dish for summer and beyond.
Veggies are charred to perfection, with a crisp texture, healthy and nutritious, and so easy to prepare. Have you ever tried grilled turnips? Or how about grilled garlic scapes? Foil packet green beans are so delicious. Such a great way to highlight seasonal vegetables.
Around here we just love to barbecue, especially during the summer months. From breakfast to dessert and everything in between, if we can find a way to use the grill, that is how it is cooked.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for these easy grilled vegetables can be found at the bottom of this post.
Veggies are one of our favourite things to cook. There is something about that smokey flavour and crunchy texture that makes them taste awesome. With the help of so many wonderful spices and flavoured oils, plain veggies are taken to a whole new level of good!!
If you don’t have a grill, no worries. Oven roasted vegetables are just as delicious and sure easy to make too.
Grilled Veggies Only Need A Few Ingredients
- cauliflower
- broccoli
- asparagus
- oil
- seasoning
- lemon juice
Be sure to check out the other suggestions and recipe tips below.
How To Grill Vegetables
For this recipe, I used both the grill and a grill basket. Full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Wash and vegetables and set them aside.
- Prepare the oil marinade, and place the cauliflower and broccoli in a freezer bag.
- Marinate the veggies for up to an hour.
- Preheat the grill to a medium heat.
- Add the marinated veggies to the grill basket.
- Place the asparagus right on the grills.
- Cook until the desired doneness.
- Squeeze lemon juice over the veggies and serve.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
Vegetables can really be anything you like. Zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, turnips, potatoes, the colour of the rainbow is your selection. It’s a great way to enjoy seasonal vegetables. You can even make some zucchini burgers.
Seasoning is where grilling veggies shine. You can use anything you like. I used Italian seasoning in this recipe. Seasoning blends of all kinds, or your own custom blend will work wonderfully. Fresh herbs can be used as well. Rosemary and oregano can withstand some heat. Basil and dill are best used at the very end so they do not burn.
Serving is super easy. Garnish with fresh lemon juice, pile on a platter and serve. Grilled vegetable skewers are also fun to make. You can also use the vegetables in salads, sandwiches and wraps.
Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
No grill basket? No worries. You can also wrap the vegetables in foil and cook on the grill. Turn the packet over at least once during the cooking time. Placing the veggies right on the grill works well too. Be sure the pieces are big enough so they do not fall through the grates.
To marinate or not to marinate? The choice is really up to you. If I have time, I like to do this step to add some wonderful flavours. This is not necessary, you can just quickly toss the washed and cut veggies with oil and seasoning and you are good to go.
You may also enjoy these grilled fruit and veggie recipes:
- Togarashi Shishito Peppers
- Loaded Mushroom Caps
- Avocado Boats
- Grilled Strawberries
- Grilled Plums
- Smoked Apples
Simple Grilled Veggies
Ingredients
- Cauliflower (1 medium)
- Broccoli (2 bunches)
- Asparagus (1 pound)
- ½ olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt & pepper to taste
- ½ fresh lemon
Instructions
Preparing The Veggies:
- Wash, drain and cut veggies.
- Combine the oil, seasoning, salt and pepper in a bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons for later.
- Place the cauliflower and broccoli in a freezer bag. Pour in the seasoned oil. Allow to marinate for 30-60 minutes at room temperature.
- Just before grilling drizzle the asparagus with reserved seasoned olive oil.
Grilling Veggies:
- Heat the BBQ to medium.
- Place basket on grill.
- Add the seasoned veggies.
- Cook until desired doneness, turning often.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice over cooked veggies.
Athena
I am on Nutrisystem at the moment and have been looking for a new veggie option. This is perfect. Usually I just eat raw veggies.
Chef G
Grilled veggies are so good.
Ashley @Irishred02
These veggies look tasty! I need to try this recipe
Chef G
Grilled veggies are easy and tasty.
Heather
oooo.. Tuscan Herb olive oil!! What a great addition … perfect on veggies!!
Chef G
Flavoured oils are so awesome….so much flavour!!
Elysia | Haute & Healthy Living
I’m craving some of these grilled veggies right now!! Love how grilling brings out all those wonderful flavours!
Chef G
We love grilling veggies…it is the best!
Evi
I am loving these grilled veggies! So simple, yet so flavorful! Thanks for sharing!
Chef G
Thanks for stopping by. Yes I truly love when the simple things in life are sooo sooo sooo good!!
Deepika@EasyBabyMeals
Love these beautiful grilled vegetables. Just simple oil, herbs and seasoning bring out their flavour so well. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Chef G
Thanks for stopping by….yes isn’t it wonderful how simple things can be so good!!
LydiaF
There’s nothing like the flavor of grilled veggies seasoned simply with a little oil and salt and perhaps some herbs. Lovely photos, too 🙂
Chef G
Thanks so much….it’s great when something so simple tastes so good!!
Madiha Nawaz
I love grilled vegetables and I can pair them with just about anything or just have them on their own!
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Chef G
You are very welcome…and yes they go with everything. I even made the leftovers into soup!!
Mira
These look awesome! Love grilled veggies! need to get that pepper blend seasoning!
Chef G
I love seasonings….you can NEVER have too many!!
Chef G
So glad to be included in the great article!!
Chris @ SimpleFood365
Everything is better when cooked on the grill, including veggies! Great recipe!
Chef G
I totally agree!!
Manal Obieda
Noting beats bbqs in the summer…this looks delicious and very healthy….
Chef G
It was….and is!! Thanks!!
janet @ the taste space
We got our first BBQ this summer and have been making something similar each weekend as well. I am so glad we got a veggie basket – it made it so much easier not to lose anything in the grills. 😉
Chef G
We LOVE our veggie baskets…I think we have 3 of them! Hubby is a BBQ nut…sort of like me in the kitchen. Anyway…yes they are awesome!! Thanks for stopping by!!
Julia (@Imagelicious)
Very healthy and delicious! Nothing beats grilled veggies in the summer
Chef G
I agree..simple..easy…YUMMY!!
Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)
Those veggies look so tasty!! Aren’t flavoured oils the best??
Chef G
I LOVE LOVE LOVE flavoured oils. I always tell the kids if you don’t know what to buy me….be me gift certificates to my fav oil store!!