Quick & Easy Grillled Zucchini

Special equipment: You’ll also need a grilling basket.

1. Heat grill to a medium-high heat.

2. Combine all ingredients, except the Parmesan cheese, in a bowl and stir to distribute olive oil and spices.

3. Spray the grill basket with cooking spray and then place the basket on the grill rack and dump the veggies in the basket. Do not rinse the bowl. You should still have a little olive oil in the bowl.

4. Now if you are going to walk away from this, I suggest either preparing the grill in a two heat zone set up, so one side on medium-high heat, and the other side low heat. Or if you have the option, put the veggies on the top rack. I have four burners on my grill, so I usually leave the left-hand burners on medium-high heat, and turn the right-hand burners down to low. I then put the veggies on the low heat side, close the lid and carry on with whatever else I am making for dinner. Come back and shake the basket about every 5-7 minutes or so, until the vegetables reach your desired level of done-ness. If your aren’t going to multi-task, just throw the basket on the grill, however you have it set up, and keep an eye on it, still shaking the basket every so often until they reach. These should be cooked in about 10-12 minutes.

5. When the vegetables are ready, take the bowl with the leftover olive oil in it, and dump the grilled vegetables into it, add the Parmesan cheese to the bowl, stir it all together, and enjoy.

Notes:
1. Optional vegetable additions, cut into large chunks or quarters and grilled with the zucchini: mushrooms, onions, summer squash, bell peppers, tomatoes or use your imagination.
2. Option spices: red pepper flakes, Creole seasoning, seasoned salt, steak seasoning mix, or other. Again, use your imagination