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Grilled Zucchini with Lime
Perfectly Grilled Zucchini with a hint of lime, this simple recipe has step by step photos showing how to grill zucchini. It makes the best summer side dish and is super fast!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 151 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
PRE GRILL - SEASONING
- 4 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarsely ground
AFTER GRILLING - SEASONING
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarsely ground
Instructions
- Cut off the tops and bottoms of the zucchini and then cut into thick slices, lengthwise.
- In a large bowl or ziplock bag drizzle in olive oil, lime juice and zest, salt and pepper.
- Add the zucchini and combine until each piece is well coated.
- Preheat the grill to medium high heat, and grill the zucchini on all both sides until tender, but not mushy.
- Season the grilled zucchini with salt, pepper and lime zest with and serve.
- Devour.
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Notes
- How to choose the best zucchini
- I tend to go for smaller zucchini (less than 8 inches long), as they have better flavor. Larger zucchini are more bitter the bigger they get.
- Choose firm zucchini, with a dark green color, with no cuts, bumps or blemishes.
- Store unwashed in the fridge, then rinse well before cutting and grilling.
- Substitutions/Additions
- You can use Italian dressing instead of the olive oil/lime juice combination. Balsamic vinegar can replace the lime juice too, if you prefer!
- Switch the lime juice and zest for fresh lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Adding garlic powder, onion powder will give you a deeper flavor.
- Italian seasoning with lemon and olive oil is fantastic.
- Summer squash works very well for this, do a mixture of zucchini and yellow squash for a pretty color change!
Nutrition Information
Calories
151kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
884mg
(37%)
Potassium
384mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
294IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 151kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 884mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 294IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.