Grilled Butternut Squash — A Summery Solution For a Fall Favorite!

One of my favorite people recently gifted us with a homegrown butternut squash.  We’ve made some good roasted butternut squash and a pretty good butternut squash soup, but both are more Fall dishes, and this was the first week of August!  So we did a little online research looking for a recipe that didn’t involve having the oven on or simmering something on the stove all evening, and found a nifty recipe for Garlic-Balsamic Grilled Butternut!

Since I like grilling, and we both like garlic and balsamic vinegar, this seemed like a perfect recipe.  So on a day when I was smoking a couple of chickens, I did this recipe as a side (with a little less oil and a little more garlic), and it was remarkably easy, and paired very well with it.

Grilled Butternut Squash

 

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Weight Watchers Info: 1 PointPlus per serving

Author: The Clothes Make the Girl

Recipe type: Side Dish

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 Butternut Squash
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 Tsp Dried Thyme
• 4 Cloves Garlic, diced/crushed
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Peel squash and cut into ½″ slices
2. Mix oil, vinegar, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper in a re-sealable plastic bag
3. Add butternut squash to bag, and shake or squish to coat
4. Place squash slices on pre-heated greased grill or non-stick grill grate, reserving the marinade
5. Grill about 5 minutes per side, or until light char marks are visible
6. Place grilled squash slices in bowl, and toss with remaining marinade
7. Let sit 5 minutes
8. Serve!

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