Grilled Vegetable Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

  Salads

My Italian-style grilled veggies have a wonderful sweet and sour dressing. Best of all, I pick the fresh veggies and herbs from my garden.

Grilled Vegetable Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
  • Dash salt

  • SALAD:
  • 1 small zucchini, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 small sweet yellow pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2/3 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh basil
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme

Instructions

  • 1. In a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients until blended. Refrigerate until serving.
  • 2. In a large bowl, combine zucchini, yellow pepper and tomatoes. Add oil, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to a grill wok or an open grill basket; place on grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
  • 3. Transfer vegetables to a serving bowl; sprinkle with herbs. Serve with dressing.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 219 calories, 19g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 378mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

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