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Dressing in mason jar being poured on top of Rodney Scott’s Grilled Vegetable Salad

Grilled Vegetable Salad

Servings: 4 servings
Author: Rodney Scott

Ingredients

  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bunch baby carrots tops trimmed (real baby carrots, not those weird little things that aren't even shaped like carrots)
  • 1 medium yellow squash quartered lengthwise and then halved crosswise
  • 1 medium zucchini cut into 12-inch rounds
  • 1 bunch asparagus woody ends snapped off
  • 1 bunch scallions root ends trimmed
  • ½ cup Rodney's Vinaigrette
  • 1 teaspoon Rib Rub

Instructions

  • Fire up your grill to 400° to 450°F.
  • In a medium bowl, toss the whole bell pepper with 2 teaspoons of the oil, ½ teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Place the whole pepper on the grill. (Keep the bowl for the rest of the vegetables.) As the pepper chars and blisters, use grilling tongs to turn it frequently so that the pepper gets charred on all sides-this will take 8 to 12 minutes. Remove it from the grill and immediately place it in a small paper or plastic bag. Close the bag and allow the pepper to steam for at least 5 minutes. Remove the pepper from the bag and use a spoon or gloved finger to remove the skin. Remove the seeds and stem, cut the roasted pepper into strips, and transfer them to a large bowl.
  • Place the carrots in the same bowl used to season the bell pepper. Toss them with 4 teaspoons of the oil, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and ½ teaspoon of the pepper. Place them on the grill (perpendicular to the grates).
  • Add the squash and zucchini to the bowl you used for the carrots and toss with 1½ teaspoons of the canola oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Once the carrots have been on the grill for 4 to 5 minutes, they should be brown and wrinkled and their thin tips might be almost black. Flip them. Place the squash and zucchini on the grill. Cook for another 5 to 6 minutes. Toss the asparagus and scallions with the remaining 1½ teaspoons oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the asparagus and scallions on the grill, turning and rotating so that they cook evenly. Once they have a slight char and wrinkled skin, after 6 to 8 minutes, begin removing the vegetables as they are done and place them in the bowl with the roasted peppers. Toss the vegetables with the vinaigrette and transfer to a serving platter. Sprinkle with the rib rub and serve warm.
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Notes

The best way to make this salad is to go to the farmers' market and pick the vegetables that strike your fancy. Pretty much any vegetables will work. The trick is remembering that they require different amounts of time on the grill. Root vegetables tend to take the longest. I like how the grill encourages the vegetables to caramelize without overcooking them-plus all that smoky flavor is always a good thing.

Equipment

Rodney Scott's World of BBQ: Every Day Is a Good Day By Rodney Scott

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

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