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Grilled Balsamic Veggie Kabobs with Vegan Pesto

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Amy Rains

Ingredients

  • 12 oz bella mushrooms or white button mushrooms
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 orange bell pepper
  • 1 small eggplant
  • 1 medium size zucchini
  • 1 medium size red onion
  • For the marinade:
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup coconut aminos or soy sauce
  • 3 large cloves garlic crushed
  • 3 tbsp coconut sugar*
  • 1/3 cup olive oil or avocado oil
  • For the Pesto:
  • 2 cups loose fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts or walnuts
  • 4 large cloves garlic crushed
  • 1/2 tsp salt + more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil or avocado oil

Instructions

  • Begin by preparing your vegetables. Remove stems from mushrooms. Cut the bell pepper, zucchini, eggplant, and red onion in small chunks. Dice the eggplant, add salt, and let sit for 5 minutes before dabbing with a paper towel to let the eggplant "sweat" out the bitter taste.
  • Now prepare your marinade: in a bowl, whisk together all the ingredients. Or add to a jar with a lid and shake. Add your veggies to a large bowl, ziplock bag, or container with a lid. Pour marinade over the veggies, and let marinade for at least 20 minutes.
  • Heat up your grill to medium/medium high heat. Thread your veggies on your kabob sticks, and place on the grill.
  • Continue to rotate on the grill to ensure you evenly cook your veggies. Total cook time should be around 10-12 minutes.
  • While veggies are grilling, make your pesto. Add basil, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper to a food processor or high powered blender. While motor is running, add oil. Continue to blend until smooth.
  • Serve Kabobs with a pesto drizzle either plain, over rice or pasta, or cauliflower rice.