Miso-Butter Grilled Veggies with Basil-Mint Pesto

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    12 servings

  • Calories

    179 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American, Vegetarian

Miso-Butter Grilled Veggies with Basil-Mint Pesto

These Miso-Butter Grilled Veggies with Basil-Mint Pesto glorify this wonderful season and make the perfect appetizer or side dish for any summer gathering!

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Ingredients

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for the basil-mint pesto:

  • 1 c. tightly packed fresh basil leaves
  • 12 large fresh mint leaves or more, to taste
  • ½ c. toasted pine nuts
  • ¼ c. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 large garlic cloves roughly chopped
  • 4 T. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt

for the miso-butter grilled veggies:

  • 1 half stick 1/4 c. Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter
  • ¼ c. brown rice miso paste found in the dairy section, near the yogurt
  • 2 T. honey
  • 2 T. rice vinegar
  • 1 lb. asparagus spears tough ends removed
  • 8 oz. large portabella mushrooms sliced 1/2" thick
  • 1 large red onion sliced into 1/2" rounds, rings left intact
  • 2 large red bell peppers sliced into 1/2" rounds
  • 2 large orange bell peppers sliced into 1/2" rounds
  • 2 yellow zucchini sliced diagonally into 1/2" rounds
  • 2 green zucchini sliced diagonally into 1/2" rounds
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • fresh lemon wedges
  • 1 T. toasted pine nuts
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Instructions

  1. For the basil-mint pesto: Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until thoroughly chopped and combined. Adjust salt to taste.
  2. Refrigerate until ready to serve with grilled vegetables.
  3. For the miso-butter grilled veggies: Heat grill to high (about 520° F).
  4. Make sure grates are scrubbed clean and then oiled. To oil the grates, add some canola oil or olive oil to a small bowl. Then fold a heavy paper towel a few times to make a smaller square. With a tongs, grasp the folded paper towel and dip it into the oil until the paper towel is drenched. Then run the paper towel over the grates, repeating until all grill grates are thoroughly oiled.
  5. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, gently melt the butter. Let cool just a bit before adding miso, honey, and vinegar. Whisk to fully incorporate.
  6. Place prepared veggies on a large rimmed baking pan. If you want to serve the vegetables grouped on a platter as shown in the photos, it helps to keep them grouped according to variety on the pan, and on and off the grill.
  7. Drizzle miso-butter mixture over veggies and gently incorporate it evenly throughout the veggies. It works best to just use your hands.
  8. If making the full recipe, this amounts to alot of vegetables to grill. It works best to grill them in two or three batches, depending on the size of your grill. 
  9. Place vegetables on grill grates in a single layer and then immediately turn heat down to medium high (about 475° F) and grill for about 4 minutes, until you have nice char marks from the grates. Flip vegetables and grill for about 6 more minutes, or until vegetables are nicely softened and beautifully charred on the second side. The first side does not take as long because the grill is hotter, giving you a quicker char. 
  10. Remove vegetables to a clean pan or platter. Continue grilling the remaining vegetables, if grilling in batches.
  11. To serve a big platter of vegetables, place a small bowl filled with the basil-mint pesto in the middle of the platter. Then group vegetables around the bowl. This platter is best served when vegetables are still warm, when they still have some crispy char from the grilling. Place a few wedges of lemon in with the vegetables for squeezing over the top, and sprinkle vegetables with freshly cracked black pepper and pine nuts.

Notes

  • from a farmgirl’s dabbles

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 179kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 4mg (1%) Sodium 199mg (8%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 179 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 179kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 199mg 8%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10g 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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