Lemon Pesto Vegetable Skewers

Name: Lemon Pesto Vegetable Skewers
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter, use olive oil to make vegan/parve; 10-12 small tomatoes - large cherry tomatoes work best; 1/3 cup pesto (homemade or store bought) - use or make dairy-free pesto to make vegan/parve; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest; 1 large orange pepper (about 1/2 lb), seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 large red pepper (about 1/2 lb.), seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks; Salt to taste; 1 large yellow pepper (about 1/2 lb.), seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks; 2 lbs zucchini or yellow squash (or a combination), cut into 1-inch chunks

Cook: 25 min

Prep: 60 min

Ready: 85 min

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 61.1

Ingredients

1 2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter, use olive oil to make vegan/parve
2 10-12 small tomatoes - large cherry tomatoes work best
3 1/3 cup pesto (homemade or store bought) - use or make dairy-free pesto to make vegan/parve
4 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
5 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
6 1 large orange pepper (about 1/2 lb), seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks
7 1 large red pepper (about 1/2 lb.), seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks
8 Salt to taste
9 1 large yellow pepper (about 1/2 lb.), seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks
10 2 lbs zucchini or yellow squash (or a combination), cut into 1-inch chunks

Directions

1
If you are using wooden skewers and you have the time, soak them in water for 1-2 hours prior to cooking; this will keep them from singeing on the grill
2
In a very large salad bowl, combine the pesto, olive oil or butter, lemon juice and lemon zest.
3
Whisk until combined.
4
Add salt to taste. Throw in the vegetable chunks and tomatoes. Toss with a large spoon until all of the veggies are evenly coated with pesto. Cover bowl, place in the refrigerator, and allow the vegetables to marinate for 2 hours up to overnight.Preheat your grill to medium heat. Skewer the vegetables, portioning about 6 pieces of of squash, 6 pieces of pepper, and one tomato in the center of each skewer. You'll end up with about 10 skewers total (this may vary slightly based on the sizes of your chopped fresh vegetables).Grill the skewers for about 20-25 minutes, giving them a quarter turn every 5 minutes, until the largest pieces of zucchini are tender and the skewers are lightly charred.
5
Serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

61.1 Calories

8.2g Carbs

2.21g Protein

2.96g Fat

Allergens

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Lemon Pesto Vegetable Skewers

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