There’s nothing complicated about this savory and delectable char-grilled recipe! Grilled Cucumbers and Yellow Squash with Dorot Herbs makes for a seamless and sizzling late summer side dish!
If you’re anything like I am you’re looking forward to autumn but are still loving the bountiful produce that late summer provides. My local market hooked me up good with gorgeous cukes and yellow squash this week. And just because we had a little drizzle this morning, didn’t mean I couldn’t create a fragrant and gratifying grilled recipe…my grill pan was sitting pretty and ready to go.
Grilled Cucumbers and Yellow Squash with Dorot Herbs, made with crushed garlic and chopped basil, can be ready in no time.
Perhaps you’ve seen these cute little packages in your local grocer and have always wanted to know more…. I got my Dorot pre-packaged frozen garlic and basil from the frozen foods section of Trader Joe’s, but Wegmans, Whole Foods and a number of others carry it, too.
Dorot grows their own garlic, basil, cilantro, parsley, chili and ginger. At the peak of freshness, they pull their products from the fields, process and flash freeze into convenient trays within 90 minutes of harvest. <—— You read that right – 90 minutes of harvest! And with a full-year shelf life, there’s never an excuse to not have fresh garlic, onions and herbs year round.
With a simple “pop” of the tray, we can have fresher than fresh flavors in mere seconds!
Dorot pre-portioned garlic, onions and herbs eliminate chopping and measuring, making it effortless for us to season and flavor our favorite dishes.
From soups to stews, sauces to marinades, Dorot’s fresh and frozen garlic and herbs has got us covered.
I’m thrilled to have found Dorot! For those days when there’s no time for peeling and chopping and mincing and pressing – Dorot will be my first choice!
Buon Appetito!
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Grilled Cucumbers and Yellow Squash with Dorot Herbs
- Category: Vegetables
Description
There’s nothing complicated about this savory and delectable char-grilled recipe! Grilled Cucumbers and Yellow Squash with Dorot Herbs makes for a seamless and sizzling late summer side dish!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 4 cubes Dorot crushed garlic
- 4 cubes Dorot chopped basil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 large heirloom cucumbers, quartered
- 2 large yellow squash, quartered
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk olive oil and red wine vinegar with Dorot garlic and basil; season with salt and pepper.
- Reserve 3 Tbsp. of marinade and set aside.
- Toss vegetables with marinade in large bowl.
- Grill until tender, 20 – 25 minutes.
- When ready, place vegetables on a platter and brush with remaining marinade.
- Serve warm.
CIAO!
I’ve been using Dorot for years. Seriously SUCH a convenient product, especially in the winter when herbs are sparse. And I love what you did with them!
Never have to worry again about fresh herbs in February!! Thanks, Mir! 🙂
I always get so worried about your cucumbers from the garden because I run out of ideas! Now I have this!! Thanks Annie! 🙂
Yayay! I hear you! Enjoy, my friend! 🙂
I’ve totally seen these cute little packages at the grocery store and wondered about them! But now that I know you love them, I can too! 🙂 This grilled recipe is such a fantastic way to use the last bits of summer produce before it gone. 🙂 You know I totally can’t wait til you release your fall recipes, but I’ll also be sad to not see anymore of your awesome grilling ideas… The red wine vinegar, the garlic, the basil, everything looks and sounds SO tasty! Pinning, of course! Have a great week my friend. xo
Hahahah! Yep! You can absolutely love them!! I definitely do! So fresh tasting!! Well – CCB’s autumn recipes will be here soon enough…I got one more ‘warm weather eats’ in while it’s still officially summer! Rebel that I am! Thanks, dearest! xo
I’ve never heard of Dorot herbs, or even seen them, Annie. But we don’t have a TJ’s or Whole Foods around here… so?? They sound SUPER convenient though! I absolutely LOVE anything that allows me to be just a tad bit more lazy. lol! I’ll have to look to see if I can find them around here next time I’m at our stores. Anyways, YAY to still using the grill! It’s in the 80’s here, so while I am loving everyone’s fall recipes (and I’m making them myself for the blog), in real life I’m eating things like THIS! I LOVE grilled squash, but can you believe I’ve never grilled a cucumber!? I know!! I NEED to get on this, right?! This is a perfect side dish, mi-dear! Pinned!! Cheers, lovely! xo
The grilled cukes with this marinade has a slight pickle-y flavor, which is actually no surprise…. So good, though! Let’s hear it for grillin’! Hey – we can grill all winter with our handy grill pans…Am I right?! Theee best! Thanks, my dear! xoxo
I’m so glad to see a summery post! I love these grilled veggies, the sear marks are perfection! I’m definately going to look for these herbs, what a nice way to have fresh herbs all the time! ? Take care.
Yep – I took it right down to the wire! The next time you stop by the colors and flavors will be noticeably more fall….Well, actually, the next is more of a transition recipe… Anyway – thanks for the compliment! Nothing like perfect sear marks!! 🙂
Zucchi=ni and yellow squash are this gardener’s secret summer shame! Those zucchini plants I nursed along all spring suddenly go ballistic as soon as the weather really heats up. What once was a promising little squash suddenly seems as big as your arm! Proof we all need as many zucchini and yellow squash recipes as we can get. Keep up the delicious work. GREG
Truth!! What are we to do with squash as big as our arm without creative ways to prepare it?! Can you imagine if all we knew was to steam it?! Thanks for stopping by with a kind word, my friend! 🙂
Why have I never bought that basil before?? Seems like a dream to always have in the freezer 🙂
Indeed it is a dream! Check it out!! 🙂
I’ve never tried grilling a cucumber before! I love the convenience of these little packages of garlic and herbs!
I won’t be without them in my freezer! If you like pickles, I think you’ll like these grilled cucumbers! Thank you, Kathy!
I’ve never seen this brand around here, but sounds pretty darn convenient and flash frozen within 90 seconds of harvesting? Wow! That’s quick! I love all kinds of grilled veggies and these look delish. Perfect grill marks too, by the way 😉 Have a wonderful week, my friend! xoxo
hahaha! Thanks for noticing! I was pretty happy with the grill marks, too! This is good stuff, my friend! 🙂
We’ve been doing basil like this for years. How clever of them to do that. Now, I’ve never grilled cucumbers. Hmmmm! I think I’ve been missing something. Will definitely have to try that out. I’ll have to look for the frozen herbs 🙂 Have a great day!!
Oh yes! And pesto, too…. Enjoy, my friend!! 🙂
These garlic herbs sound wonderful, Annie. I need to look for something similar to this here. And these grilled veggies with herbs sound and look fantastic. Lovely share, Annie.
Thank you, Anu! Hope you can find something similar….they’re so good! Thanks, dear!
I really need to try these herbs, they sound so wonderful and so does these grilled cucumbers and squash!
They’re so great to have whether you’re in a pinch for time or not! So fresh!! 🙂
Grilled cucumbers? That’s crazy and amazing. Love the yellow squash as well 🙂
Grilled cucumbers end up tasting a little pickle-y….not a huge surprise! Thanks, friend! 🙂
I haven’t seen those Dorot herbs, but I’m sure going to look for them! What a convenience! I’ve never had grilled cucumbers either and this is absolutely going on the list of things to try! Pinned!
It’s crazy how fresh and convenient this product is!! I highly recommend trying Dorot!! 🙂
Looks fabulous! can not wait to try this recipe!!
Thanks, Mary! Enjoy!! 🙂
Is it weird that I’ve never cooked cucumbers before? Either way, you’ve got me inspired to get my grill going + basil and garlic makes every veggie taste awesome right!
Garlic and basil are a match made in heaven! 🙂
Great looking veggies Annie!! Sounds like some tasty cucumbers for a change! Well done!
Thanks, Gaila! Nothing like grilled veggies!
Dorot crushed garlic and chopped basil? Sounds great! Sounds easy. I will have to look for these at Wegmans. This sounds too good and easy not to try. Thank you sharing this new stuff.
Just pop out that little cube and you’re ready to go! Thanks for stopping by, friend! 🙂
I love grilling veggies during the summer! Sounds delicious with the herbs!
I can’t seem to get enough of grilling these days! Thanks, friend!
Annie, this dish sounds so simple – but, won’t you know, I’ve never grilled cucumbers! Boyoboy am I missing out! I used to use Dorot when I first started this blog, then they vanished off of Kroger’s shelves (where I used to get them from) – next time I’m at TJ’s or WF’s I will have to look for them!
It is too simple not to try! So then you know how good Dorot’s garlic and herbs are!! Hopefully you’ll find them again!! 🙂