Grilled Chicken Skewers With Vegetables and Basil Sauce

Skewers are a common summer staple for an easy and light dinner! 😋

What’s easier than throwing some fresh ingredients on a stick to grill? You have no excuses for this healthy recipe! 👏

Use this grilled chicken skewers dish for a quick weeknight dinner or double the recipe when hosting your next barbeque.

Skewers

Ingredients

• 1  1/2 lb chicken breast, skinless, cubed
• 1 zucchini, cut into 1″ cubes
• 1 bell pepper, red, cut into 1″ pieces
• 1 onion, red, cut into 1″ pieces
• 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 Tbs lemon juice
• 1 Tbs red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp thyme, dried
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Directions

Prep

• Cube chicken.
• Chop vegetables according to directions.
• Preheat grill or grill pan to medium heat.

Make

• Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and dried herbs. Add cut vegetables to a bowl and toss with 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil mixture. Set aside.
• Add cubed chicken to a glass bowl and cover with remaining olive oil mixture. Cover and place in refrigerator to marinate for 2 hours. [You could marinate in less time, the flavor just won’t be as intense].
• Alternate vegetables and chicken while threading on skewers [if using wooden skewers you can soak in water to prevent burning will on grill].
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Grill, rotating until all sides are slightly browned, chicken is cooked, and vegetables have softened.
• Serve with basil sauce.

Basil Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cup basil leaves
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• salt, to taste

Directions

Make

• Process in a food processor to combine and serve with skewers.

Notes

You can grill these skewers outdoors or on a grill pan. You can also broil them, rotating during cooking.