Grilled Zucchini

Grilled Zucchini is an easy healthy summer side dish seasoned with garlic, salt and pepper that takes minutes to cook on the grill. This simple recipe pairs perfectly with steak, chicken, pork or seafood and tastes absolutely delicious!

We have been cooking zucchini on the grill every summer for years. It's probably our favorite summer side dish because it's super simple and incredibly easy to make. It's also low carb, low in calories, low fat and gluten free, so it's suitable for almost any diet.

This delicious zucchini recipe is a terrific way to use up zucchini from your garden or your neighbor's garden. You can grill as much as you like all at once!

If you've got a bunch to use up, try making Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats, The BEST Zucchini Bread or easy Zucchini Banana Muffins.

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• How to Grill Zucchini
• Grill with Yellow Squash
• What to Serve with it
• How to Store
• Recipe

How to Grill Zucchini

First, rinse the zucchini under cold water, and pat dry with a kitchen towel or paper towel. By the way, you don't have to peel the zucchini, because the skin is thin.

Then, cut the whole zucchini into spears. The easiest way to do this is to cut the squash in half. Then, cut the half into quarters.

Place the spears into a mixing bowl. Then drizzle a little olive oil or avocado oil over them. We like to use avocado oil when grilling due to its higher smoke point. But, olive oil works, too.

Next, season the zucchini with a little bit of sea salt, pepper and garlic powder. You can change up the flavors, but we love keeping the seasonings minimal to bring out the natural flavor of the squash.

Rub a little bit of avocado on the grill to prevent sticking. The easy way to do this is to wet a paper towel with the oil and quickly rub it on the grates.

Then, place the zucchini spears on the grill, and cook for 2 minutes per side or until fork tender and cooked through. There are 3 sides to each spear, so it will be about 6 minutes total, depending upon how thick your spears are.

Grill with Yellow Squash

You can grill zucchini and yellow summer squash together at the same time. We do this frequently as they both have the same cook time. Just make sure the spears are all about the same size.

What to Serve with it

Grilled zucchini is a delicious complement to grilled meat and seafood. We love to serve it with steak, Grilled Pork Chops, Grilled Italian Dressing Chicken or even Grilled Crab Legs.

How to Store

Store any leftover zucchini in a covered container in the refrigerator. It should keep for about 3 to 4 days without getting soggy.

Recipe

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