Grilled Zucchini with Red Plum Sauce

One of the best parts of summer is firing up the grill and creating delicious charred flavors – does anyone agree? We’re making the most of the final weeks of summer with this Grilled Zucchini with Red Plum Sauce. It’s a healthy, easy, and fast side dish that heroes in-season produce. 

Add this recipe to your Labor Day cookout menu for a guaranteed crowd-pleaser – it will check everyone’s boxes as it’s vegan, low-carb, and keto. If you’re preparing a big meal on the grill, save the zucchini for last. Add sauce, season, and serve as soon as it’s off the grill! If you don’t have a grill, a grill pan with ridges works great. In-season zucchinis have a mild flavor, sweet, bitter, and rich feel. This makes a great blank canvas for adding your favorite flavor communications. 

Ingredients

Red Plum Sauce

• Three medium-ripe red plums
• One red bell pepper
• One red Fresno pepper
• Five unpeeled garlic cloves
• Juice from 1 lemon
• ¼ cup kyoord oil
• 1 tsp Jennifer Fisher Universal Salt
• Four medium zucchini, sliced 1/4 inch thick

Grilled Zucchini 

• Two tablespoons kyoord oil
• One tablespoon of pinenuts to garnish

Method of Preparation

Red Plum Sauce

1. Roast all veggies on a lined baking sheet at 400° for 20-25 minutes until plums ooze juice and peppers are slightly charred.
2. Squeeze garlic out of the peel, and place it all in a blender.
3. Add the lemon juice, oil, and salt. Process till smooth.

Grilled Zucchini

1. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Drizzle zucchini with olive oil. Using tongs, place zucchini on the grill. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking on high, covered, 2 to 3 minutes more.
2. When zucchini is tender, remove from heat.
3. Add sauce and sprinkle with pine nuts, extra olive oil, and salt to taste.