These colorful squash skewers are paired with quinoa and edamame for a robust and delicious summer dinner. Slices of zucchini, bell pepper, mushrooms, and onions are glazed with a savory soy-miso marinade and then grilled to tender perfection. The excess glaze is soaked up by the bed of grains underneath so your entire plate is infused with the finger-licking-good sauce. Serve as the main course or as an easy appetizer alongside veggie burgers, mac and cheese, or a hearty summer salad.
By Shelli McConnell ,
Ingredients
- 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1½ cups dry red quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame
- 3 medium (8 to 10 oz. each) yellow summer squash and/or zucchini, cut into ¼-inch-thick slices
- 2 medium red and/or orange bell peppers, cut into 1-inch squares
- 4 oz. fresh button or cremini mushrooms, cut into ¼-inch-thick slices
- 1 small sweet onion, cut into 1-inch squares
- ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- ¼ cup apple cider
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sliced scallions
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan bring broth to boiling. Add quinoa; cover and reduce heat. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until tender and liquid is absorbed, adding edamame the last 2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, on eight 10-inch skewers, thread squash, bell peppers, mushrooms, and onion, pressing pieces together snugly.
- For glaze, in a small bowl whisk together the next eight ingredients (through crushed red pepper).
- Brush skewers with some of the glaze. Grill, covered, over medium 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp-tender and lightly browned, turning and brushing with some of the remaining glaze once. Serve over quinoa. Drizzle with the remaining glaze. Sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (¼ of recipe), 451 calories, 81 g carbohydrates, 21 g protein, 7 g total fat, 545 mg sodium, 14 g fiber, 28 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
Can you cook skewer on stove? Do not have grill
What about using date sugar instead of brown sugar?
Look and sounds amazing ! Going to add some slivered almonds too. Thought some fresh pineapple would be yummy too.
I wish you would include nutritional info with your recipes!
I strongly agree with Jody! I have medical conditions that require nutritional information. Having that included with a recipe makes my life so much easier…..it would be very much appreciated!
You can find out the info on your own using a website like cronometer.com