Add veggies to your grill

We love veggie kabobs from the grill. They take a little bit of advance prep, but make dinner time easy – perfect for entertaining.

Some veggies need a bit of precooking – just 2-3 minutes in the microwave or steamer basket will be enough.

Soak bamboo skewers in water for 15-30 minutes before putting the vegetables on, or use metal skewers.

We like to fill each skewer with the same type of veggie (all peppers, for example) so everything gets cooked properly. We just unload them all into a large pasta bowl and toss them with a little balsamic vinaigrette or dijon vinaigrette to serve.

You can also fill each skewer with a variety of vegetables, and serve them that way – some people like the dramatic presentation, and other people like the ease of the bowl (and it may depend on who's eating!).

Veggies to try *

Sweet bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, green), cut into chunky strips
Red onions, cut into wedges
Pearl onions, whole
Asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces
Summer squash (yellow and zucchini), sliced into 1-inch rounds (skewer through the skin)
Cherry tomatoes
Sugar snap peas
Button mushrooms, whole (skewer through the stem)
Fennel, cut into thin wedges (precook)
New red potatoes, whole or cut in half (precook)
Fingerling potatoes, whole or cut in half (precook)
Baby carrots (precook)
Broccoli florets (precook)
Cauliflower florets (precook)