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Don’t put away the grill just yet — light ‘er up and make this Grilled Zucchini and Corn Succotash. The charred, smokey flavors of the grill resonate on the zucchini and corn and bring extra life to a mixture of seasoned chickpeas and white beans.
Did you know that today is National Acorn Squash Day? Now ya do! I love Acorn Squash — actually I think I really like every kind of squash. Pumpkin, butternut, acorn, zucchini, yellow squash… I love them all! #SundaySupper is celebrating all things squash, both summer and winter, by having a Squash Fest! Our hosts for the party are Alice of A Mama, Baby & Shar-pei in the Kitchen and Christy of Confessions of a Culinary Diva — thanks ladies!
Grilling season is not over here in Florida. In fact, it’s pretty much grilling season all year long down here. The temperatures are still pretty up there — it’s been in the high 80s and 90s lately — and people are still spending lots of time outdoors while they still can. Pretty soon the world will remind us that summer doesn’t really last forever and it’ll be dark at 4 p.m. Blah. Talk about being a Debbie Downer! I haven’t quite made the transition to winter squash, so I’m still on a summer squash kick — hence this Grilled Zucchini and Corn Succotash. Actually, I made this earlier in the month while I was visiting home in NJ. I was on the beach with my parents and we decided we’d have a home cooked meal that night — good bread with parmesan and garlic seasoned olive oil dip, salad, grilled salmon, and my side dish of choice: Grilled Zucchini and Corn Succotash.
Dad was bogged down with last minute randomness that had him running all over town, so he lost his grill privileges. Mom took over with the salmon, and we decided to throw the bread on there too. I made the Mixed Greens and Beet Salad I shared with you last week and then got to work on the succotash. Grilling zucchini and corn brought such an intense amount of flavor to this dish. I diced up the zucchini, shaved the corn kernels off the cob, and mixed it all up with some chickpeas and white beans seasoned with oregano, garlic and onion powders, and fresh lemon juice for an added zing.
I could eat this Grilled Zucchini and Corn Succotash all day every day. Mom and Dad loved it too. This would make an excellent side dish to bring to a BBQ or dinner party and can easily complement anything from a delicate piece of fish to a thick cut slab of steak.
Now I must create a winter squash version of this. Roasted pumpkin, anyone?
- 4 medium ears corn
- 3 medium zucchini
- 1 15 oz. can white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 15 oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbap onion powder
- ½ tbsp. oregano
- juice of ½ lemon
- salt and pepper
- Preheat grill.
- Place ears of corn directly on the grill. Slice zucchini in half lengthwise and place directly on the grill flesh down.
- Grill zucchini about 20 minutes or until the flesh is soft and tender and grill marks have formed. The corn may take a few more minutes on the grill — remove once they are just about completely charred.
- In a large bowl, toss white beans and chickpeas together. Chop zucchini into ½-inch cubes and mix with the beans. Use a serrated knife to slice the kernels off the ears of corn and add to the bean mix.
- Add garlic and onion powders, oregano, lemon juice, salt and pepper and toss well.
Celebrate all things squash with Sunday Supper!
Starters – Appetizers & Cocktails:
- Bourbon Pumpkin Pie in a Glass from Confessions of a Culinary Diva
- Spaghetti Squash and Zucchini Pancakes from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- Zucchini Pizza Bites from Mommas Meals
- Zucchini Tomato Focaccia Bread with Pretzel Salt from Family Foodie
Pickles & Relish:
- Zucchini Pickles from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
- Zucchini Relish from Magnolia Days
Soups & Salads:
- Creamy Dairyfree Zucchini Soup from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Easy Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli e Zucchini from Hot Momma’s Kitchen Chaos
- Pumpkin Soup with Bacon and Persimmon from Culinary Adventures with Camillia
- Tofu Vegetable Soup from What Smells So Good?
- Zucchini Cheese Soup from Noshing with the Nolands
- Zucchini Noodles with Basil Vinaigrette from Ruffles and Truffles
Main Dishes
- Acorn Squash Ramen from Ninja Baking
- Beef, Butternut & Potato Pie from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Beef Ragu over Spaghetti Squash from The Texan New Yorker
- Black Bean, Butternut Squash & Millet Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Ancho-Guajillo Chile Sauce from Simply Healthy Family
- Chorizo-Stuffed Zucchini from La Cocina de Leslie
- Gluten Free Zucchini Noodles & Meatballs from Gluten Free Crumbley
- Italian Sausage Zucchini Lasagna from Curious Cuisiniere
- Risotto with Butternut Squash, Chicken and Sage from Cooking Chat
- Sausage and Farro Stuffed Acorn Squash from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Cups from Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Sesame Zucchini Noodles (Zoodles) from Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Spaghetti Squash Casserole from Shockingly Delicious
- Spinach and Mushroom Quiche with Spaghetti Squash Crust from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Stuffed Red Kuri Squash from Food Lust People Love
- Zucchini-Corn Pancakes from The Weekend Gourmet
Side Dishes:
- Cheesy Thyme Baked Acorn Squash from An Appealing Plan
- Creamy Baked Acorn Squash from Simply Gourmet
- Grilled Zucchini and Corn Succotash from Take a Bite Out of Boca
- Kabocha no Nimono (Simmered Acorn Squash) from A Mama, Baby and Shar Pei in the Kitchen
- Roasted Kabocha Squash from Peaceful Cooking
- Roasted Zucchini and Yellow Squash Galette from Rhubarb and Honey
- Spaghetti Squash Fritters from Nosh My Way
- Sweet and Savory Roasted Delicata Squash and Pear from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Zucchini Succotash Cobbler with Cornbread Topping from The Wimpy Vegetarian
Sweets to Start or End the Day:
- Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Chocolate Zucchini Coffeecake with Chocolate Crumb from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
- Chocolate Zucchini Pancakes from Brunch with Joy
- Granny’s Zucchini Bread from Pies and Plots
- Pumpkin Cheesecake French Toast Roll Ups with Pumpkin Spice Dipping Sauce from Chocolate Moosey
- Pumpkin Cookie Butter Cinnamon Buns with Cookie Butter Glaze from Grumpy’s Honey Bunch
- Pumpkin Pie Layer Cheesecake Bars from Wallflour Girl
- Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes from The Foodie Army Wife
- Vegan Pumpkin Spice Cookies from Killer Bunnies Inc.
- Zucchini Brownies from Eat, Drink and Be Tracy
- Zucchini Lemon Ginger Bread from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
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I love the flavor that grilling veggies imparts! Your succotash sounds delicious!
Thanks, Shelby. I’m a huge fan of grilled veggies too.
Grilling in the Fall is really my favorite! The hearty flavors seem to hold up and improve with the addition of smoke.
Agreed, Krayl. I need to learn more about how to actually grill though, I always leave to someone else.
This is my kind of succotash! Love love the addition of the beans. And the oregano makes it perfect!
Thanks, Mimi! The beans really rounded it out.
Not so fast with a fall squash salad…I want to relish your delicious Grilled Zucchini and Corn Succotash for quite a bit longer, thank you very much!!
Yum! Great side dish! It is the perfect complement to any meal.
This looks YUMMY, Shaina!! It could be a meal or a side dish. Love those two fors! 🙂 Pinned
What a terrific side dish, Shaina! I need to make this while I can still get my hands on some local sweet corn 🙂 It’s already getting dark so much earlier here…I’ll be so sad to see that late afternoon light disappearing 🙁
Thanks, Liz! Ugh, I am dreading the day it starts to get dark early. It makes me so sad =(
Great pairing of the corn and zucchini!! Also loved that they are grilled!!
Thanks, Tara!
My whole family will love this vegetarian meal! Lovely end of summer recipe, thanks for sharing! oxox
It’s great as a side dish or a whole meal for sure, Gwen, hope you enjoy!
Whereabouts in NJ are your parents, Shaina? Your corn succotash is very reminiscent of a pepper and corn concoction my husband loves…which he claims has the best produce =) Grilled zucchini BTW is something I could eat year round…Lucky you to be in Florida =)
I’m from right outside of Atlantic City…pretty far south. Jersey does have some pretty awesome produce!
Love that you’re keeping the summer veggie loving alive! Sounds like a great side for this sweltering day in NYC.
Thanks, Joanne. Yes, summer is still very alive around these parts!
I know what you mean! We are still in the 100’s here in Palm Springs with no cool temps anytime in the near future. Grilling is perfect most of the year but the summer here – so I’ll keep this in mind when we start grilling again. It sounds delicious!
Ouch, you’ve got the desert heat going on there! Hope you’ll try it when you get back into grilling!
Loving all of the ingredients in this dish. I would be tempted to just eat a huge bowl of it for dinner! 😉
Thanks, Katie, I could totally make a meal of it too!
Oh yeah, now were talking. great ingredient combo. I am waiting for your pumpkin succotash recipe so I can make it for the holidays.
Ah, I’ll keep you posted on the pumpkin one. It’s in my head!
I love the added step of grilling both the zucchini and the corn! We are getting another surge of corn here in the last few weeks of summer so we have been buying LOTS of it! Thanks for a a great recipe to try!
Thanks, Alice. Ooo I’m jealous you’ll have so much fresh corn. I hope you’ll make this dish!
I love grilled veggies in salads like these! I never thought about zucchini, thanks so much for the recipe.
Grilled zucchini is delicious, Shannon, you’ll love it!
What a great way to use up zucchini!
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The flavor of grilled veggies is imply the best! Great looking dish!
Thanks, Sarah!
This is the perfect dish for a barbecue dinner, Shaina! I especially love the way you all pitch in to help make the meal. That’s what I miss the most about my girls living away from home. The group effort and getting to eat together. A winter squash version would be excellent as well!
Thanks, Stacy. I always love cooking with my family when I visit home. It’s a bonding experience 🙂
This southern gal sure does like your grilled version of succotash. Grilling sure can bump up the flavor on even the simplest of dishes. Nice one!
I’ve never had succotash before but it looks yummy. I’ll have to try it some time.
Thanks, Nicole, I hope you enjoy!
This looks like a perfect late Summer meal
Thanks, Sarah!
I’ve seen a lot of succotash recipes over the years. I can’t say that I have ever made or tried one. They always look good though.
Grilling the veggies for the succotash makes it much more flavorful, Chrystal, hope you’ll try this one.
Definitely need to try this. We are still getting plenty of corn from our CSA! Zucchini is gone for the season though. 🙁 But I can get it at the grocery store. This looks wonderful!
Thanks, Michelle, you could probably sub the zucchini with a different winter squash!
A great choice for Sunday Supper! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great week!
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Miz Helen