2-Ingredient Grilled Zucchini Recipe: A Quick & Zesty Side Dish Farm to Table Recipe Vegetables Grilling Side Dishes

Donna John
10 months ago

What's the secret to making flavorful grilled zucchini with just one ingredient (not counting the zucchini)? Marinating the zucchini in a bottle of zesty Italian salad dressing. Seriously! This grilled zucchini recipe is a super simple side dish that goes well with any protein and takes just minutes to prepare.

You just need two simple ingredients for this grilled zucchini recipe: zucchini (of course!) and a bottle of Italian salad dressing. The zucchini are marinated in the salad dressing before being quickly grilled. The zucchini get soft and tender, and have a wonderful flavor thanks for the Italian salad dressing

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Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes plus 1 hour to marinate
Cook Time: 5 to 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 to 15 minutes plus marinating time
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 large zucchini, washed and sliced 
  • 1/3 - 1/2 a bottle zesty Italian salad dressing (or your favorite Italian dressing)

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Recipe Notes

  • Don't just stop at zucchini! You can use this grilling method on other vegetables. 

Here's how to make it:

  1. Put the sliced zucchini in a plastic zipper bag or shallow dish. Pour the salad dressing into the bag. Shake or stir to coat the squash and let it marinate for at least 1 hour at room temperature. 
  2. Remove the zucchini from the marinade. Grill over moderate heat, turning often, until soft and just slightly charred, about 5 to 10 minutes.

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Comments (3)

Elisa Schmitz
I love simple recipes like this. So little effort, such big flavor. Thanks for the great idea, Donna John ! #yum
Heather Holter
I made fried zucchini once with beet compote! So versatile.
Julie Rose
This looks so good 😋
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