Grilled Zucchini With Tomatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 medium zucchini
• 4 large roma tomatoes
• olive oil
• 2 large red sweet peppers or 2 large green sweet peppers, quartered and seeded*
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 8 fresh basil leaves, snipped (about 1 tablespoon)
• 1 dash dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 bias-cut zucchini into 1/2-inch slices. cut tomatoes into 1/2-inch slices. brush these vegetables on all sides with olive oil.
• 2 grill zucchini and tomato slices on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 4 to 6 minutes, turning once.
• 3 remove from grill.
• 4 grill sweet peppers about 15 minutes or until skins are blistered and browned.
• 5 transfer peppers to a new brown paper bag; close bag and set aside for 5 to 10 minutes.
• 6 peel off skins. cover and chill vegetables for at least 30 minutes.
• 7 for dressing, in a small bowl, combine vinegar, orange juice, and honey. whisk or beat with a fork until well blended.
• 8 stir in basil and oregano. drizzle some of the dressing over chilled vegetables.
• 9 store remaining dressing in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.