Lemon-basil chicken-and-vegetable kebabs
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Total time: 32 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 12 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
As an alternative to the kebabs, you can make this dish quicker by grilling the chicken breasts whole and placing the veggies in a grill basket to cook.Either way, simple cooked couscous makes an easy, tasty side dish.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Lemon
1 item(s), medium, zested and juiced
Canola oil
4 tsp
Garlic
3 clove(s), minced
Table salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
1 pound(s), cut into cubes
Uncooked zucchini
1 medium, halved lengthwise and sliced
Uncooked yellow summer squash
1 medium, halved lengthwise and sliced
Cherry tomatoes
2 cup(s)
Red onion
1 medium, cut into 8 wedges
Fresh basil
¼ cup(s), leaves
Lemon
4 wedge(s), cut into wedges
Instructions
1
Off heat, spray grill rack with cooking spray; preheat grill to medium high or prepare medium-hot fire.
2
Stir together lemon zest and juice, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in large bowl; add chicken, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, and onion; toss to coat. Thread onto 16 (6-inch) skewers. (If using wooden skewers, soak in water 30 minutes before threading on chicken and vegetables.)
3
Place skewers on grill rack and grill, turning frequently, until browned and cooked through, 10–12 minutes. Transfer to serving platter and sprinkle with basil. Serve with lemon wedges.
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Serving size: 4 kebabs
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