Grilled Vegetable Platter with Yogurt Mint Sauce
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Grilled Vegetable Platter with Yogurt Mint Sauce
Description
Grilled Vegetable Platter with Yogurt Mint Sauce combines fresh vegetables cut into sizable pieces suitable for grilling. The vegetables are tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, zaatar seasoning, salt, and black pepper to enhance their natural flavors. Grilling them over medium-high heat creates a slight char and tender texture while maintaining some crunch. The yogurt sauce blends Greek yogurt with half the garlic and mint, seasoned with salt and pepper and garnished with olive oil and extra mint, providing a cool, creamy contrast to the smoky vegetables.
The platter can be served as a side dish or a light main, pairing well with grilled meats or grains. The herby, slightly tangy sauce adds freshness that complements the grilled vegetables’ complexity.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Greek yogurt 0%
- 2 bell pepper seeded and cut 1 inch pieces, large; red and orange color
- 1/4 cup mint divided, fresh, chopped
- 1 red onion (sliced into 1/4 inch thick rounds)
- 2 cloves garlic divided, minced
- 1 pound asparagus (trimmed)
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow squash (sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick)
- salt
- 1 zucchini sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick, large
- black pepper
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Zataar seasoning dried
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine yogurt with half of the mint, half of the garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Transfer to a small serving bowl. Swirl in 1 teaspoon olive oil on top and garnish with more mint.
- Heat the grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. When ready oil the grates.
- Toss the vegetables in a bowl with olive oil, lemon juice, remaining garlic, zaatar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper, to taste. Grill the vegetables turning occasionally, until lightly charred, about 6 to 10 minutes. Arrange on a platter with the mint yogurt sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mint.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4th of recipe | |
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 9.5g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.5g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 6.5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 167.5mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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