Grilled Italian Sausage Salad
Heat up the grill to make a salad full of summer zucchini and peppers tossed with Italian sausage and drizzled with a bright lemon dressing. Complete this easy meal with some grilled bread and burrata.
Servings 4
Calories 600kcal
Ingredients
Sausage Salad
- 2 medium zucchini
- 1 large sweet onion
- 2-3 bell peppers
- olive oil + kosher salt
- 5-6 sweet Italian sausage links, about 1 lb
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn or sliced
- 4 small balls of burrata, two large torn in half
Lemon Dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Grill: Fully preheat grill.
- Vegetables: Cut zucchini, onion, and bell peppers into 1/4 inch thick slices. Toss with olive oil and kosher salt, keeping the squash and peppers/onions separate. Using a grilling basket, grill zucchini on medium heat with the grill cover closed for 5 minutes. Then stir and add the peppers/onions to the basket. Grill, covered, for 12-15 minutes, stirring 2-3 times. Once vegetables are softened and browned, remove basket from grill and transfer the vegetables to a bowl.
- Sausage: Prick each link a few times. Then grill them on medium, cover open, for 15-20 minutes. Turn every 4-5 minutes to get all sides. Remove once they reach 165F in the center. Slice up and add to the bowl with the vegetables.
- Dressing: Whisk together all dressing ingredients until well combined.
- Serve: Toss sausage and vegetables with dressing and basil leaves. Top each serving with a piece of burrata.
Notes
- Sausage: You can substitute the fresh links of your choice in the recipe. I find garlic cheese sausage to be quite good here.
- Burrata: If you can't find this you can switch it out for fresh mozzarella or a dollop of ricotta.
- Grill Basket: I love this basket and use it often.
Nutrition
Calories: 600kcal