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Tahini Chicken and Vegetable Skewers
These Tahini Chicken and Vegetable Skewers are an easy, healthy way to grill this summer. Tender chicken is marinated in a blend of tahini, lemon and garlic, and then skewered with zucchini and red pepper. It's all tossed on to the grill and then served with a super quick and easy tahini sauce.
Prep Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 216 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lbs chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp tahini, divided
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp lemon juice, divided
- 2 large garlic cloves, grated
- 1 1/2 tsp salt, divided
- 2 small zucchinis cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tsp water
Instructions
- Whisk tahini, lemon juice and garlic together in a small bowl. Add to a large ziplock baggie. Add chicken. Massage into chicken. Marinate for 1-3 hours. Once chicken has marinated, pat chicken mostly dry with paper towels. (some marinade should be left on.) Season one teaspoon of salt on all sides of chicken.
- Toss vegetable with olive oil. Sprinkle with remaining salt. Toss.
- Skewer chicken and veggies on to metal skewers. Place on a hot grill and cook until chicken is cooked through and veggies are slightly charred, about 10 minutes.
- While the skewers are grilling, whisk remaining tahini, lemon juice and water together. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle cooked skewers with tahini sauce. Serve with couscous or brown rice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
700mg
(29%)
Potassium
567mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
963IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 700mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 567mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 963IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.