Grilled Zucchini and Yellow Squash*

Ingredients

  • *Meets GI guidelines.
  • 4 small green zucchini or yellow summer squash
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Trim the top and bottom from the washed and dried zucchini. Slice zucchini in half around the middle, then each half into 1/8" inch thick slabs/rectangles. Place the slices into a medium-sized bowl and add garlic, olive oil and seasoning. Toss with hands to coat the slices with all of the seasonings.
  2. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium high heat. Place the sliced zucchini in a single layer and cook until grill marks appear. Turn slices over and cook an additional minute or two.
  3. Transfer to serving dish and season with additional salt and pepper as desired.

Categories

  • Side Dish
  • Vegetable
  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Quick and Easy
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • GI
  • MHealthy

Nutrition Information

Serves
4
Calories
59.00
Total Fat (g)
4.00
Saturated Fat (g)
1.00
Sodium (mg)
139.00
Total Carbohydrates (g)
6.00
Dietary Fiber (g)
2.00
Protein (g)
2.00