The BEST Grilled Vegetables Marinade - The Schmidty Wife (2024)

The perfect addition to a summertime meal, a Grilled Vegetable Plate. This Grilled Vegetable Marinade is easy and fresh with a quick marinade that has the perfect zip to add to your veggies. And the secret? Tossing your veggies in the marinade before and after grilling!

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Grilled Vegetable Platter

I am in the opinion that vegetables do not get enough recognition during the summer grilling months, so much is put onto meat as the center of attention and it isn’t fair. Veggies are awesome and when they are grilled and marinated they are even more awesome.

So I think we should all make a huge grilled vegetable platter and rejoice!

With these vegetables I have made a quick and simple marinade. With the marinade the vegetables will be tossed in it before and after cooking, giving the deliciousness plenty of time to soak in!

Now I have given suggested vegetables in the recipe but you really can use your favorites. For example I actually tested this with red onion a bunch of times and on the day of the photoshoot I simply forgot to add it… I know… but the red onion was actually one of my favorites in this marinade!

Ingredients for the Marinade & Suggested Vegetables

First off a super simple marinade, maybe even stuff you already have at home!

• Olive Oil
• Champagne Vinegar (or a white wine/prosecco vinegar)
• Fresh Garlic
• Sugar
• Fresh Basil
• Kosher Salt

One thing to note on the ingredients. The Champagne vinegar, you can certainly use a White Wine vinegar or a Prosecco Vinegar in its place. If you have none of those be careful about subbing out for any other types of vinegar, you might be able to get away with red wine vinegar but many other vinegars are going to be much more intense and not as mellow as a champagne or wine vinegar.

Suggested Veggies

Here are some ideas of vegetables to grill. If you are making A LOT of vegetables I recommend doubling the marinade.

• Zucchini
• Summer squash
• Carrots
• Asparagus
• Candy Tomatoes on the Vine
• Red Onion
• Mushrooms
• Bell Peppers

Instructions for Marinading & Grilling Vegetables

In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, sugar, basil, and salt to make the marinade.

Slice up vegetables to be grilled.

For the vegtables like zucchini and similar, I recommend making large slices into wheel or oblong shapes so that they can be laid out on the grill. For vegetables like asparagus you will want to make sure they are trimmed. And some, like a vine of tomatoes doesn’t need to be prepped.

Once vegetables are ready to go add them to a large bowl. Add the marinade. and toss to coat. Let the vegetables marinate while the grill heats up.

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Once the grill is hot carefully remove the vegetables from the marinade leaving as much marinade in the bowl as possible since you will use it for the vegetables after the cook.

In batches if needed add the vegetables to the grill cooking 2-3 minute per side, watching to make sure they don’t get overdone. You may also add all the vegetables to a grilling basket, if cooking in the basket toss every few minutes until the vegetables are done.

As the vegetables finish cooking on the grill add them back to the bowl into the marinade. Toss them around to make sure everything gets covered, this is the point when the marinade will really soak in. Once the marinade has been absorbed serve.

Make it a Meal: You have these amazing veggies and now you are looking for something to go with it?! Try adding my Grilled Spatchco*ck Chicken, the vegetables can cook in the the amount of time it takes for the chicken to rest after cooking. Or for a simple option go with my Greek Marinated Grilled Chicken or my .

If you like these Marinated Grilled Veggies you might also like:

• Grilled Artichokes
• Grilled Stuffed Bell Peppers
• Pesto Grilled Carrots Recipe
• Grilled Chickpea Salad with Feta

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