Zesty Grilled Zucchini Recipe Is a Nutritious & Delicious Budget-friendly Side Dish (2 Ingredients) Budget Recipes Grilling Vegetables Farm to Table Recipe Side Dishes Italian Recipes Low Carb Recipes Low Sodium Recipes

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 budget-friendly 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 low-calorie, low-carb grilled zucchini recipe. Here is your short gluten-free shopping list for this budget recipe: zucchini (of course!) and a bottle of Italian salad dressing. The zucchini, which are loaded with health benefits, 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.

Cooking Tips: Don't just stop at zucchini! You can use this grilling method on other vegetables. Try this grilled vegetable recipe with other oil and vinegar-based salad dressings.

Serve this easy grilled zucchini as a side dish with dinner, or toss it into salads, grain bowls or buddha bowls.

Cuisine: Italian / American
Prep Time: 5 minutes 
Marinating Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 5 to 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

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

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. Serve. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. (Use any leftover grilled zucchini in salads and grain bowls.)

Nutritional information for this recipe includes the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cook time, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

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