Grilled Vegetable Skewers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano (or substitute other fresh herbs that are available, basil and marjoram are good choices)
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard (or other spicy mustard)
• 2 japanese eggplants, cut into 1 inch rounds
• 2 zucchini, cut into 1 inch rounds
• 2 yellow squash, cut into 1 inch rounds
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 8 -10 wooden skewers

Recipe

• 1 soak wooden skewers for at leat 30 minutes in water.
• 2 whisk dressing ingredients (oil- mustard) in a jar and set aside.
• 3 alternate vegetables (eggplant, zucchini and summer squash) with tomatoes on skewers. each skewer should hold approximately 6 vegetables (2 of each eggplant, zucchini and summer squash rounds) and 6 tomatoes.
• 4 arrange skewers on baking sheet while you complete all 10 skewers. brush skewers with dressing. (if making ahead refrigerate for up to 8 hours- refrigerating dressing and skewers separately) prepare barbecue (or preheat broiler).
• 5 brush skewers with dressing, sprinkle with salt and pepper (if desired).
• 6 grill (or broil) until skewers are tender and charred slightly, turning often (about 10 minutes).
• 7 transfer to serving platter and brush again with dressing.