Appetizer for 9

Grilled Vegetable Skewers with eggplant

Name: Grilled Vegetable Skewers with eggplant
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 large red onion; 2 yellow bell peppers; 2 small zucchini; 2 small yellow squash; 2 chinese eggplant; 8 oz crimini mushrooms; 2 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1 cans (4 oz) organic diced green chiles; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro; 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp kosher salt; 2 tbsp olive oil

$6.78for 450 minServes 9

Mixed vegetables grill on skewers until tender, then get coated with a smoky green chile vinaigrette.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Red onions, 1.25 lb$1.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$1.86Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 1.5 lb$1.79/lb typical	1.5 lb	$2.69Typical price
	Eggplant, 2 lb$1.99/lb typical	2 lb	$3.98Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Enchilada, 4 oz$0.16/oz typical	4 oz	$0.64Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.25

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
9servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.69 per serving$6.78 for 4

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Ingredients

1 large red onion
2 yellow bell peppers
2 small zucchini
2 small yellow squash
2 chinese eggplant
8 oz crimini mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 cans (4 oz) organic diced green chiles
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 clove garlic
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp kosher salt
2 tbsp olive oil

Steps

Heat a grill to medium-high, about 400 F.
Cut the onion, bell peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, and mushrooms into skewer-size pieces.
Toss the vegetables with 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper, then thread them onto skewers.
Whisk the green chiles, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl.
Grill the skewers for 15 to 20 minutes, turning every few minutes, until the vegetables are browned and tender.
Brush the hot skewers with the green chile vinaigrette.