Grilled Zucchini with Garlic Basil Dressing

I love grilled vegetables, especially zucchini.  I was thinking about that zucchini soup I made during the fall and winter (from the Eat Like a Gilmore cookbook) and thought I’d try my hand at making a dressing for these zucchinis that tasted a bit like that soup, but was lighter, for the summertime barbecues we have on our back deck.  I think it’s pretty darn tasty!

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INGREDIENTS

For the dressing

½ cup fresh basil
1 shallot, minced
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp garlic, minced
3 tsp white balsamic vinegar
¼ cup grated parmesan
¼ cup non-fat greek yogurt
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

For the zucchini

3 Zucchinis, sliced diagonally
olive oil
salt & pepper to taste

 

DIRECTIONS

For the dressing

  • Combine all dressing ingredients into a blender and blend for about 2-3 minutes, until smooth.

For the zucchini

  • Heat your grill on medium-high and let it heat up, alone, for 4 minutes.
  • Brush or spray olive oil on both sides of the zucchini slices and top with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Sear the zucchini and cook on each side for 3 minutes, so you get those nice grill marks.
  • Top with dressing.
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