Grilled Veggie Bundles - KNEP - Kentucky Nutrition Education Program

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Grilled Veggie Bundles

Servings:1Serving Size:1 cup

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup assorted raw vegetables
  • ½ teaspoon olive oil
  • Dash salt
  • Dash pepper
  • Dash garlic powder or salt-free seasoning mix

Directions:

  1. Cut vegetables into bite sized pieces. For this recipe choose quick cooking vegetables such as bell pepper strips, sliced summer squash and zucchini, sliced mushrooms, asparagus spears, etc.
  2. Tear off a large square of aluminum foil. Place vegetables into the center of the foil, drizzle with oil, and add salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  3. Fold the edges of the foil together to create a bundle. Lightly shake to mix oil and seasoning with vegetables.
  4. Place the veggie bundle on a hot covered grill and cook for 15 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Turn once during grilling.
Source: Eat Smart to Play Hard: Martha Yount, Regional Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Tips

Bundles can also be baked in a 400° oven for 15 minutes—place on a baking sheet to catch any drippings. If you are grilling several packets, use a permanent marker on the outside of the packet to write names and identify to whom it belongs.

40 calories; 2.5g total fat; 0g saturated fat; 0g trans fat; 0mg cholesterol; 10mg sodium; 4g total carbohydrate; 1g dietary fiber; 3g sugars; 0g added sugars; 1g protein; 0% Daily Value of vitamin D; 2% Daily Value of calcium; 0% Daily Value of iron; 6% Daily Value of potassium