Easy Grilled Vegetables

I was invited to my Aunt and Uncle's for a family BBQ this weekend and was asked to bring a side dish.  I brought my Sesame Noodles and some beautiful summer vegetables to grill.  I love any vegetable that gets grilled because grilling adds so much flavor.  The eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, and bell peppers were all purchased during my weekly visit to the Crystal City Farmers Market.  I brought the vegetables already sliced so they were ready to grill and easily done thanks to my Uncle.  

 

Easy Grilled Vegetables

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Ingredients

1 eggplant

1 zucchini

2 yellow squash

1 onion

2 bell peppers

olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Wash and dry vegetables.

For eggplant, zucchini, and yellow squash, slice ends and cut lengthwise into ¼ inch thick slices.

For onion, slice ends and cut into ¼ inch rings.

For peppers, cut into quarters and remove stem and seeds. 

Drizzle vegetables with olive oil to coat lightly.  Season with salt and pepper.

Grill vegetables over medium-high heat about 7 to 10 minutes.

Grilled Steak Fajitas

Yesterday, I had grilled steak fajitas for dinner at my best friend Sarah's house.  I was definitely looking forward to a nice home-cooked meal after eating out for every meal while traveling.  It also happened to be her husband, Daniel's birthday too!  I surprised Daniel with a variety of cookies for dessert from Larry's Cookies.  Their baby also had her first taste of a cookie too - oatmeal raisin, it was the most healthy cookie of course.  She loved it too!  My favorite was the heath bar cookie because I love toffee anything.  Thank you both for pet sitting and having me over for a great birthday dinner!  Also, thanks Sarah for taking pictures to document this dinner for my blog, what a great best friend :) Sarah adapted this grilled steak fajitas recipe from Simply Recipes.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 pound flank steak

1 onion, sliced

2 or 3 bell peppers, sliced

salt

freshly ground black pepper

flour tortillas

For the Marinade

1 lime, juiced

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ teaspoon cumin

½ Jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (remove seeds)

Toppings

Cooked rice

Shredded cheese

Salsa

Sour cream

 

Directions

In a large dish (13x9 inch baking dish), mix marinade ingredients and coat the steak.  Let steak marinade overnight. (You can also do this in a large Ziploc bag too.)

When ready to grill, wipe off most of the marinade and season steak with salt. 

In a bowl, mix sliced onions and bell peppers with vegetable oil.  Season with salt and pepper.

 

Grill marinated flank steak until medium-rare to medium for about 3-5 minutes on each side. 

Grill vegetables for about 5 to 6 minutes. 

Slice meat into thin slices, be sure to slice against the grain, otherwise the meat will be tough and chewy. 

 

Serve with warm flour tortillas, rice, shredded cheese, salsa, and sour cream.