Vegetable Skewers with Chimichurri

Vegetable Skewers with Chimichurri

Grilled skewers of zucchini, bell pepper, red onion, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes served with a bright parsley-garlic chimichurri.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Finely chop the parsley and garlic. Stir them in a bowl with the oregano, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar, 4 tbsp (60 ml) olive oil, ½ tsp (3 gr) salt, and black pepper; set the chimichurri aside so the flavors can blend.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Dried Oregano, 60.0 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 30.0 gr Flat-Leaf Parsley, 12.0 gr Garlic, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 30.0 ml Red Wine Vinegar, 3.0 gr Salt, 1.0 gr Turkish Red Pepper Flakes (Pul Biber)

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, spoon

  2. Step 2

    Cut the zucchini, bell peppers, and red onion as specified. Clean and trim the mushrooms, and leave the cherry tomatoes whole.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Bell Pepper, 240.0 gr Cherry Tomato, 250.0 gr Cremini Mushroom, 200.0 gr Red Onion, 400.0 gr Zucchini

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board

  3. Step 3

    Preheat the grill on high heat, then clean the cooking grate.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: grill

  4. Step 4

    Thread the prepared vegetables alternately onto the skewers. Brush with 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil and season evenly with ½ tsp (3 gr) salt and 1 gr black pepper.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 3.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: metal skewers, pastry brush

  5. Step 5

    Reduce the grill to medium heat and cook the skewers, turning every few minutes, until the vegetables are browned and tender but not collapsing.

    Timer: 12 min (fixed)

    Cookware: grill, metal skewers, tongs

  6. Step 6

    Transfer the skewers to a platter and spoon the rested chimichurri over them. Serve the remaining sauce alongside.

    Cookware: serving platter, spoon

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Wash and dry all produce before preparation. Refrigerate leftover vegetables and chimichurri within 2 hours and use within 3 days.

Risk factors

  • raw produce may carry soil or surface contamination
  • hot grill and metal skewers can cause burns

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