Smoked Vegetables

We are always trying to find new flavorful ways to prepare our vegetables. From topping roasted asparagus with Caesar dressing to making carrot fries in the Air Fryer, the possibilities are endless.

With cooler temperatures upon us, we decided to toss some vegetables in the smoker for a rustic and delicious side dish perfect with just about any meal!

• roasted asparagus with Caesar dressing
• carrot fries in the Air Fryer

Traeger Vegetables

We used our hand Traeger electric smoker to take all the guess work out of making these easy smoked vegetables. The best part about the Traeger is that you can set it an forget it. Let the zucchini, peppers, onion and squash smoke at 180F for an hour to infuse them with the most smoke flavor possible.

While the vegetables are smoking, whip up some balsamic chicken or make a fantastically tender pork loin in the pressure cooker.

• balsamic chicken
• pork loin in the pressure cooker

What Vegetables Can I Smoke?

The simple answer to which vegetables are good smoked, is just about all of them! You can select a variety of vegetables, but just be sure to cut them into sizes that will cook at about the same rate as the other vegetables.

Heartier vegetables like carrots, onions or peppers will take longer to cook than more delicate vegetables like asparagus or zucchini. Here are the vegetables we selected for this easy smoked vegetable recipe.

Zucchini

Yellow Squash

White Onion

Bell pepper

Asparagus

Carrots

How to Smoke Vegetables

After you have selected your vegetables, it is time to preheat the Traeger Smoker to 180F. It will need about 15 minutes to get up to temperature, depending on how cold it is outside.

I have found that in really cold Minnesota winters, my smoker takes longer to get to temperature and has a harder time keeping temperatures high. Therefore I often have to add a little time to recipes on cold days.

Slice the carrots into ¼” thin strips that are 2-3 inches long. Cut the onion, bell peppers, zucchini and squash and into slightly wider sections to prevent burning or overcooking. Break the tough ends off the asparagus stems and leave whole.

Combine olive oil, garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, and onion powder in a small bowl. Toss the vegetables thoroughly with this mixture.

Arrange the vegetables into a grill basket or on a baking sheet. Place into the smoker and smoke for 1 hour at 180F.

Check to be sure veggies are tender before removing by using a fork. If it easily slices through, the veggies are ready.

Cooking times may vary so be sure to check on them periodically! If the vegetables aren’t done in time for dinner, crank the temperature up to 375F and cook for 5-10 minutes until they are tender.

What to serve with smoked vegetables

These simply seasoned smoker vegetables go with just about anything for a healthy and delicious side dish. Here are just a few of our favorite dinner recipes to serve them with

Beer Battered Chicken Tenders – Nothing goes together quite like smoking and drinking beer, so crack open a few cold ones while smoking and use a little bit to make a flavorful batter for chicken.

Traeger Smoked Pork Chops – Cooke these pork chops low and slow right alongside the vegetables!

Cuban Chicken Bowls – This simple recipe is loaded with bold citrus flavors for a bowlful of chicken, rice, beans and pineapple

• Beer Battered Chicken Tenders
• Cuban Chicken Bowls

Serving: 1 g | Calories: 142 kcal | Carbohydrates: 14 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 10 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g | Sodium: 725 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 6 g