Easy Grilled Vegetable Skewers

These grilled veggie skewers will add a pop of colour to any BBQ and are a kid-friendly way to enjoy almost 2 serves of vegetables with every skewer.

30 min prep
15 min cook
8 serves
1.9 serves of veg
  • 2 medium zucchinis
  • 10 mushrooms (cup or brown), halved
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 1 medium capsicum
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 8 skewers (25cm)
  1. Soak bamboo skewers in water for 20 minutes.
  2. Cut the vegetables into 2cm chunks (except the mushrooms).
  3. Thread zucchini slices, mushrooms, onion chunks, and capsicum chunks onto skewers.
  4. Preheat a BBQ grill or hot plate to medium heat.
  5. Whisk olive oil, oregano, paprika in a bowl; brush mixture over vegetables.
  6. Cook skewers on the grill until vegetables are tender, turning occasionally.
  7. Serve as a side and enjoy.

Serving Suggestion: Other vegetables you could try including are cherry tomatoes, eggplant, squash, or asparagus. Alternatively, try pineapple chunks.

Serve 2 – 3 skewers alongside your preferred protein, for example grilled fish or chicken, and alongside a carbohydrate serve such as rice for a delicious meal.  You could also try adding cubed firm tofu to the skewer.

Allergen considerations:

When preparing this recipe, it is important to:

  • Double-check the food label ingredient list for any allergens each time you purchase it.
  • Prevent any allergen contamination during preparation, cooking, and serving by ensuring proper hygiene and avoiding cross-contact with allergens.

Kids in the kitchen tips:

Depending on your child’s age and skill, they can help thread the vegetables on the skewer, making a pattern or rainbow with their favourite vegetables.

Important

When preparing this recipe:

  • Double check the food label ingredient list for any allergens each time you purchase it.
  • Prevent any allergen contamination during preparation, cooking, and serving with proper hygiene and avoiding cross-contact with allergens.

Nutritional Facts

Per serving Per 100g
Energy (kJ) 225 152
Fat (g) 2.76 1.86
Saturated fat (g) 0.40 0.27
Carbohydrates (g) 3.15 2.12
Sugars (g) 3.04 2.05
Fibre (g) 2.45 1.65
Protein (g) 2.4 1.62
Sodium (mg) 7.3 4.92

Acknowledgement

Health and Wellbeing Queensland

Healthy Eating

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