Easy Kabobs with Zucchini and Sausage are perfect for a quick and easy low-carb summer dinner!
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INGREDIENTS
- 16 oz. package pre-cooked sausages (see notes)
- 4 small zucchini
- 2 red bell peppers (optional)
- 1 small red onion (optional)
- 1/4 cup Newman’s Own Classic Oil and Vinegar Dressing (see notes)
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INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTION IF YOU’RE MARINATING VEGETABLES:
- Cut zucchini and any other vegetables you’re using into same-size pieces, cutting some flat edges and making the zucchini slightly smaller than you’ll cut the sausage.
- Put vegetables into Ziploc bag and pour in enough Italian dressing to moisten all the vegetables. I used Newman’s Own Olive Oil and Vinegar Dressing (affiliate link) for the veggies in the photo; this is the brand I always use if I have it.
- Let vegetables marinate for an hour or so, or even all day if desired. (Refrigerate if marinating for more than an hour.)
INSTRUCTIONS TO COOK KABOBS:
- Brush gas or charcoal grill grates with olive oil or spray with non-stick spray and preheat grill or broiler to medium heat (you can hold your hand there about 3 seconds at that heat.)
- Cut sausage into chunks, about five pieces per sausage.
- Drain marinated vegetables, or cut vegetables into pieces if you didn’t marinate.
- Thread sausage and vegetables onto skewers, alternating, and putting the skewer through the skin of the sausage and veggies so they won’t spin around and arranging them with a flat side facing out for best grill marks.
- You can brush kabobs with Italian Salad Dressing if you didn’t marinate the vegetables.
- Grill kabobs over medium heat, turning frequently. Kabobs are done when sausage is browned but zucchini and other vegetables are barely tender, about 15 minutes.
- Serve hot.
NOTES
You can use pork, beef, chicken, or turkey sausage, whichever you prefer.
I use Newman’s Own Classic Oil and Vinegar Dressing (affiliate link) for this recipe. Be sure to choose dressing with not more than 1 or 2 carbs per serving for South Beach Diet or low-carb diets.
Using double skewers or wider blade-type skewers (affiliate links) like I used in the new photos will make these kabobs much easier to turn on the grill. (My skewers are from Turkey; if you ever make it there be sure to get some!)
This recipe created by Kalyn and perfected over many years of making sausage kabobs..
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Yield
4
Serving Size
1Amount Per ServingCalories401Total Fat33gSaturated Fat11gTrans Fat0gUnsaturated Fat17gCholesterol69mgSodium945mgCarbohydrates11gFiber3gSugar7gProtein16g