Best Veggie Marinade Recipe | A Spicy Perspective (2024)

The Best Grilled Vegetable Marinade– This easymarinatedgrilled vegetables recipe is simply the best forgrillingyour favorite veggies as a healthy, hearty, and flavorful summer side dish.

Grilling Vegetables

The days are hot, the charcoal grill or gas grill is on, and summer is officially infull swing.

Our family tends to spend a lot less time in the kitchen and more time outside these days. It is always so nice getting to take advantage of the warmer weather, and many of our favorite meals can be made on the grill while we enjoy the great outdoors.

Nearly all season long and most nights of the week we can be found in the backyard grilling up relaxing, easy classics likejuicy hamburgersand loadedhot dogs.

We also love to grill crisp summer veggies for adding wonderfullyfresh,crunchy, and healthy sides to our meals.

The Best Grilled Vegetables Marinade

Include fresh summer vegetables in your family’s rotation of easy weeknight dinners with our recipe for theBest Grilled Vegetables Marinade.

This is a great side dish for using that bounty of summer produce from your garden or farmers’ market. You can grill just about any hearty seasonal vegetables you’ve got available!

You won’t believe how simple it is to whip up azesty,tangy, bright, and bold grilled veggie marinade in just minutes. I dare say that these marinated vegetables will wind up being the star of your meal…

What Ingredients You Need

You can grill many vegetables with only a little oil, salt, and pepper, but a good, simple marinade makes all the difference. I love this easy blend, made with pantry staples that together add a punch of perfectlysavory-sweetflavor to your favorite summer veggies.

Here is what you need for the Grilled Vegetables Marinade:

• Olive oil–to get the perfect grilled char
• Balsamic vinegar–slightly sweet, deep, and tangy flavor
• Dijon mustard–adds an extra punch of tanginess and thickens the marinade
• Honey–for a hint of sweetness and great caramelization; you can also use agave to make vegan
• Seasonings–dried thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper

Our Favorite Veggies for Grilling:

• Carrots
• Asparagus
• Zucchini
• Squash
• Red bell pepper

Other types of produce you can grill with our vegetable marinade include eggplant, green and/or yellow bell peppers, portobello mushrooms, and onions. Get creative!

How to Make Marinade for Grilled Vegetables

Simply set out a 1-2 cup measuring pitcher, measure all ingredients into the pitcher, and whisk until smooth.That’s it!

Use this grilled vegetable marinade immediately, or cover and refrigerate forup to a weekfor later use.

How to Marinate and Grill Veggies

1. First,prep the veggies. Trim and slice all of the vegetables into long strips as shown. This makes them less likely to fall through the grill grates.
2. Place the vegetables on a large rimmed baking sheet, and pour the marinade over the vegetables. Then gently toss the veggies to coat in the marinade.
3. Allow the vegetables to marinate forat least 30 minutes, or up to several hours. Youcanmarinate hard vegetables like carrots in the fridge overnight. However, I wouldn’t recommend marinating softer veggies, such as zucchini and asparagus, for that long.

4. When almost ready to cook, preheat the grill tomedium heat, about 350 degrees F.
5. Once the grill is hot, place the carrots on first, laying them across the grates so they don’t fall through. Let the carrots grill for 3-4 minutes, then flip them over. Then lay the rest of the vegetables on the grill.

As mentioned, you can use any vegetables you like with this marinade. But apro tip for grilling: Be sure to place the hardest, most dense, vegetables on the grillfirstto give them a head start. Root vegetables will need more time to grill than other vegetables.

6. Give the marinated grilled vegetables a few more minutes,flipping halfway through cookingonce a nice char has formed. Remove with tongs and plate to serve.

While grilled veggies won’t be as terrificallycrispy and crunchywhen reheated, they will keep well stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. You can even enjoy them as cold leftovers!

Get the Complete (Printable) Grilled Vegetables Marinade Recipe Below. Enjoy!

What Goes Well with Marinated Grilled Vegetables?

Tender, hearty grilled vegetables are the perfect side dish for servings with simple and delicious proteins that can also be cooked on the grill. Try this best marinated grilled veggie recipe in a kebab style with skewers along with this4-Ingredient Magic Grilled Chicken BreastsandGrilled Pork Tenderloinrecipes.

Or, for a completely vegetarian meal, make it withGrilled Artichokes with Miso Butteror our favoriteGrilled Corn with Smokey Lime Mayo.

You can also enjoy marinated veggies by themselves with a bright and flavorful sauce, like ourCreamy Chimichurri Sauce recipeorAji Verde (Peruvian Green Sauce).

Frequently Asked Questions

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• Italian Summer Pasta with Orange and Basil
• Loaded Cauliflower Florets Buffalo Wings
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Check the printable recipe card for nutritional information including calories, sodium, protein, and fiber percentages.