It’s grilling season! Turn up the heat for seasonal vegan barbeques sure to please any appetite.
| Vegetable Kebabs w/Black Bean Orzo | |
| 1 zucchini, sliced ½ inch thick 1 yellow squash, sliced ½ inch thick 1 pepper, any color, chunked 1 pkg. white mushrooms 1 red or Vidalia onion, quartered 2 corn on the cob, quartered 1 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained | ½ cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tsp. chili powder 1 cup vegetable broth 1 cup beer (or water) 1/3 cup chopped cilantro 1 cup orzo Salt and pepper to taste |
| Preheat grill to medium. In medium saucepan, bring ¼ cup olive oil, garlic, chili powder, cilantro, broth and beer to a boil. Cook for about 10 minutes on reduced heat. Prepare orzo per package directions. Thread the zucchini, squash, pepper, mushrooms, onion and corn onto skewers. Brush with ¼ cup olive oil. Grill for 10-15 minutes, turn and baste with the sauce mix. Heat beans in remaining sauce. Serve kebabs with sauce and beans over the orzo. | |
| Serves 4 | |
| Variation: switch out black beans with chickpeas, and the orzo with rice, quinoa or couscous. | |
| Grilled Vegetable Flatbreads | |
| 1 eggplant, sliced ½” thick 1 zucchini, sliced ½” thick, on diagonal 1 pepper, sliced lengthwise 1 Portobello mushroom cap, sliced 1 Vidalia or red onion, sliced 12 – 16 leaves of fresh spinach | ½ cup olive oil, separated Salt and pepper ½ cup vegan parmesan cheese 1/3 cup pine nuts ½ cup green olives w/pimientos 4-8 slices vegan provolone cheese 4 large flatbreads, cut in half |
| Preheat grill to medium heat. Or use a grill pan on top of stove or grill. In blender or food processor, puree spinach, pine nuts, olives and parmesan cheese with ¼ cup olive oil to make a pesto. Brush eggplant, zucchini, pepper, mushroom, and onion with ¼ cup olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Grill until charred, turning once, about 6-8 minutes. Spread the pesto on half of flatbread. Layer the grilled vegetables and cheese and add top ½ of bread. Place back on grill or grill pan to lightly grill the bread, turning once. | |
| Serves 4 | |
| Variation: Any combination of fresh vegetables is great for this sandwich. Try different combinations for pestos and spreads by using black olives, different nuts, hummus, and various vegan cheeses. | |
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