Grilled Zucchini Salad with Tomatoes and Basil

Name: Grilled Zucchini Salad with Tomatoes and Basil
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 6 , medium zucchini (about 2 pounds), rinsed, trimmed, and sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick planks (see illustration below); 1/4 cup, olive oil; , Salt and ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, balsamic vinegar; 2 , ripe tomatoes, large, cored, and cut into thin wedges; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh basil leaves

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1995

Either salt and drain or shred and squeeze this vegetable before sautéing, or slice it lengthwise and throw it on the grill.

SERVES6

TIME50 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For the best grilled zucchini recipe, we picked smaller zucchini, which are more flavorful and less watery than the larger ones. Zucchini benefited from grilling since the liquid in the vegetable evaporated when exposed to the dry heat, cau...

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