Grilled Zucchini with Lemon Yogurt, Feta & Mint

This simple grilled zucchini recipe is an essential summer side dish! I serve the veggies over a bright, lemony yogurt with a shower of feta & mint on top.

Grilled zucchini

If your fridge is stuffed with zucchini but it’s too hot to make zucchini bread, crispy baked summer squash, or stuffed zucchini boats, what should you cook? Grilled zucchini, of course! A lot of the time, I grill zucchini along with a mix of other rainbow veggies, but lately, we’ve had so much of it on hand that I’ve been grilling it up on its own. Luckily for us, it’s a delicious summer side dish.

While a lot of grilled zucchini recipes call for slicing the squash into thin slabs, I like to cut it into wedges. This way, the zucchini keeps a nice bite as it cooks. Lightly charred and tender, these perfectly grilled zucchini wedges are great on their own, so you can stop there if you want. However, I highly recommend that you take them one step further by serving them with lemony Greek yogurt, fresh herbs, and feta. This preparation is so easy to toss together, and it transforms the plain grilled zucchini into a bright and simple, yet elevated, side dish.

Grilled zucchini recipe ingredients

Grilled Zucchini Recipe Ingredients

This easy grilled zucchini recipe uses just a few ingredients, but it’s loaded with tangy flavor and lots of yummy textures. Here’s what you need to make it:

  • Zucchini! A mix of yellow squash and zucchini would work here too.
  • Lemon. I squeeze the juice over the hot grilled zucchini and mix the zest into the creamy yogurt base.
  • Greek yogurt. An extra-thick yogurt makes the perfect tangy, smooth base for the grilled veggies.
  • Garlic. I finely grate one clove to give the yogurt an extra kick.
  • Feta. Sprinkle the platter generously with the feta for tangy, salty flavor.
  • Mint leaves. They’re a delightful fresh garnish for the bright zucchini and tangy yogurt.
  • Red pepper flakes. A pop of color and a little heat are the perfect finishing touches for this recipe.

That’s it! Slather a platter with the lemony yogurt, and pile it high with the grilled zucchini, feta, fresh herbs, and red pepper flakes.

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

zucchini wedges on a tray

How to Grill Zucchini

Once you’ve chopped your zucchini, grilling it is easy! Preheat a grill or grill pan to high heat, and toss the zucchini wedges with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

When the grill is hot, grill the wedges cut-side-down for about 2 minutes. Then, flip them and grill them skin-side-down for an additional 3-4 minutes, until grill marks form.

Tossing summer squash with olive oil

Remove the zucchini from the grill and transfer it to a plate or large bowl. While it’s still hot, toss it with lemon juice. Enjoy it as-is, or proceed with the recipe below!

How to grill zucchini

What to Serve with Grilled Zucchini

Serve this grilled zucchini recipe as a side dish with whatever you’re grilling! It would also be fantastic with a summer pasta like this penne, linguine, pasta pomodoro, or pesto pasta. It’d be great with a hearty couscous or pasta salad too.

Alternatively, get some good crusty bread or pita, add few handfuls of roasted chickpeas, and call it dinner on its own! For a gluten-free alternative, scoop up the yogurt with wedges of socca.

Try tossing leftover grilled zucchini into orzo or thinly slicing it and adding it to a grilled cheese sandwich.

Grilled zucchini

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Grilled Zucchini

rate this recipe:
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Serves 4
Simple grilled zucchini wedges are delicious on their own, but a lemony yogurt sauce, feta, and mint really elevate them in this easy recipe. Gluten-free.

Ingredients

grilled zucchini:

  • 3 small-medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise, cut in half horizontally
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Juice of 1 small lemon

lemony yogurt, with feta & mint:

Instructions

  • Preheat a grill to high heat. Toss the zucchini lightly with olive oil and pinches of salt and pepper. Grill cut side-down for 2 minutes, then flip and grill skin-side down for 3 to 4 minutes or until char marks form. Remove from the grill, transfer to a plate, and squeeze with lemon juice.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, lemon zest, garlic, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Spread the yogurt on a medium serving platter, top with the zucchini, feta, mint, and red pepper flakes. Season to taste and serve.

 

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  1. Collin
    07.10.2023

    5 stars
    This recipe is fabulous. It’s one of my mainstays for getting my wife to eat more veggies.

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      07.10.2023

      I’m so glad you loved it!

  2. Sabrina from newkitchenlife.com
    08.07.2019

    5 stars
    timely post for those of us stuck with an abundance of summer zucchini, thank you

  3. Susan
    08.07.2019

    This recipe sounds like a real winner. Neither my husband nor I is a big fan of zucchini, but we do both love Greek yogurt and feta cheese. If I can get my husband to grill the zucchini I really want to try this. (I tried grilling chilies recently and turned them into crispy critters, so I want to be cautious with the zucchini.)

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