Tri-color Summer Squash On The Grill

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 zucchini (8-10 inches)
• 3 yellow squash (8-10 inches)
• 3 pattypan squash (6-7 inches diameter. i prefer the variety)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• salt and pepper
• grated parmesan cheese (optional)
• horseradish sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 slice the squash lengthwise into slabs 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick.
• 2 mix olive oil with seasonings. toss with squash slabs and let sit at least 10 minutes and up to several hours (refrigerated or in picnic cooler).
• 3 drain and reserve the marinade.
• 4 grill in batches over medium-high heat.
• 5 cook 3-5 minutes per side, brushing reserved marinade onto the top before turning. you want them to brown quickly without becoming mushy but you don't want them to scorch.
• 6 salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 pass grated parmesan and/or horseradish sauce (1 tsp to 1 tbs horseradish -- horseradish fades as it ages so how much depends on how long the jar has been open -- blended into 1/2 cup sour cream), at the table.