Grilled Chicken Vegetable Kabob Salad Food

CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces and place in a large ziptop bag, shallow baking dish, or bowl.
• In a separate bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey, garlic, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Pour over the chicken and stir to coat (or seal the bag, removing as much air as possible, and "squish" to coat). Place in the refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours (do not let the chicken sit for longer or the vinegar will cause it to break down). If using wooden skewers, place the skewers in water to soak for at least 20 minutes.
• When ready to grill, preheat the grill to medium-high heat (about 375 degrees F). Brush the grill grates with canola oil or coat with nonstick grill spray.
• Thread the kabobs: Thread a piece of chicken onto the skewer (shake off the excess marinade when removing it from the bag. Add alternating pieces of the red onion, zucchini, yellow squash, and red bell pepper until you've reached the end of the skewer, ending with chicken. Repeat with the remaining skewers, then discard the excess chicken marinade.
• Grill the chicken until fully cooked through and the juices run clear, about 10 to 15 minutes, turning the skewers every few minutes so that each side has grill marks. Transfer to a serving plate and squeeze the lemon over the top. Sprinkle with fresh herbs and feta. Serve warm.

GRILLED CHICKEN KEBABS WITH PITA, HALLOUMI AND SHAVED CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the skewers in water for at least 30 minutes. Preheat the grill to 375 degrees F or preheat a large grill pan over medium heat. Clean and oil the grates or grill pan.
• Combine the lemon zest with the 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, the cumin, turmeric, salt, garlic powder and pepper in a medium bowl; stir together. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Let sit for 5 minutes to 1 hour, then thread 5 to 6 chicken cubes onto each skewer.
• While the chicken marinates, peel the cucumber into long ribbons with a vegetable peeler. Transfer to a small bowl. Add the dill fronds, the juice from 1/2 of the zested lemon and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Toss and set aside until ready to serve.
• Grill the skewers, turning every 3 to 4 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and all sides are charred, 8 to 10 minutes total. Remove to a platter and squeeze juice from the remaining 1/2 lemon over the top.
• Two minutes before the chicken is done cooking, grill the halloumi until warmed through and lightly charred, about 1 minute per side.
• For each serving, top 1 pita with some of the cucumber salad, 1 to 2 slices of the halloumi and 2 chicken skewers. Drizzle with tahini and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN KABOBS WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Prepare marinade. Combine all ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl and mix until the salt and sugar have dissolved. Add the cut pieces of chicken, squash, zucchini, bell pepper, and onion to the marinade. Stir gently to coat all of the chicken and vegetables with marinade. Cover tightly and refrigerate for 4-12 hours.
• Preheat grill. Heat the grill to 400 degrees F for direct grilling.
• Assemble the kabobs. While the grill preheats, assemble your kabobs. This process takes about 15 minutes. Skewer on your chicken, squash, zucchini, peppers, and onions onto the kabobs in a pattern. Repeat until all of the chicken and vegetable pieces have been secured on the sticks. Season on all sides with a light sprinkle of additional salt and pepper before grilling, if desired.
• Grill the chicken kabobs. Place the kabobs directly on the grill grates and close the lid. Grill for 4-5 minutes before opening the lid and rotating the skewers. Close the lid and grill for an additional 4-5 minutes. Open, check the temperature of the kabobs, and if the internal temperature of the chicken hasn't reached 165 degrees F, rotate them once again, close the lid, and cook until they hit the target temperature.
• Rest and serve. Remove the finished kabobs from the grill and rest for only 1-2 minutes before serving. The pieces are so small, they don't need to rest much longer than this and you want to serve them hot.

GRILLED CHICKEN & VEGETABLE KABOB SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken in resealable plastic bag. Add marinade; seal bag. Turn bag over several times to evenly coat chicken. Refrigerate 30 minutes to marinate.
• Preheat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Alternately thread chicken, onions and peppers on skewers.
• Grill 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are crisp-tender. Place salad greens on large serving platter; drizzle with dressing. Top with kabobs.

GRILLED BEEF AND VEGETABLE KABOB WITH SALAD

Steps:

• Please note that this recipe requires at least 2 hours of marinating time, which is not reflected in the prep time.
• Cut meat into 1-inch cubes. Place in a resealable plastic bag or set in a shallow bowl.
• For marinade, in a small bowl, combine lemon peel, lemon juice, oil, honey, basil, salt and pepper, and garlic powder.
• Pour marinade over meat in bag; seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours, turning bag occasionally.
• When ready to prepare meal, cook carrots over stovetop in a small amount of boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain.
• Wash zucchini and cut into 1/2-inch chunks.
• Preheat grill.
• Drain meat, reserving marinade. On a long metal skewer, alternately thread meat, carrots, and zucchini.
• Grill kabobs on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for about 12 minutes or until meat is of desired doneness, turning once and brushing often with marinade.
• Serve kabob with whole wheat roll and a tossed salad made with fresh, washed greens and vegetables of choice, and topped with a chopped tomato and dressing.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Put chicken breasts (or cubes if making kabobs) in a zip bag with 1/4 cup of Gourmet Sauce; shake bag to coat chicken.
• Marinate 30 minutes in refrigerator.
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• Grill or broil chicken for 8-10 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
• Baste chicken using 1/2 cup sauce during grilling.
• Remove chicken from grill and keep warm.
• Place vegetables in a grill basket or on a broiler pan and grill or broil for 10-12 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp.
• Heat remaining 1/2 cup sauce in a small saucepan.
• Slice chicken into strips and toss together with grilled vegetables and heated sauce.
• Alternate kabob method: While chicken is marinating, thread red pepper, mushroom halves, and zucchini cubes on soaked skewers.
• Thread marinated chicken cubes on skewers.
• Grill skewers until vegetables are tender crisp (15-20 minutes) and chicken is cooked (about 20 minutes).
• Baste the skewers during grilling.

GRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR KABOB WITH SALAD OR BASMATI

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Take 4 links of sweet Italian pork sausage and cut in half in the middle. Chop 2 medium boneless chicken breasts into chunks roughly the same size as the sausage. Take one crusty baguette, and cut it into rounds. Using metal skewers make two extra-large kabobs (two skewers per kabob). Thread the components alternating bread, chicken, sausage and fresh bay leaves until the skewers are full. Baste the kabobs with extra-virgin olive and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Place skewers on the hot grill and cook until golden brown, turning to get an even color all over. Baste with lemon juice as they cook.
• Prepare the salad. In a blender, combine 2 anchovies, 1 garlic clove, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 egg yolks, and 1 tablespoon of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Pulse a couple of times to combine, then add 2 tablespoons water and blend again. Keep the motor running, and gradually pour 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil through the feed tube and continue to blend until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and some freshly ground black pepper.
• Chop 2 heads of romaine lettuce, and throw into a large mixing bowl. Dress the salad with homemade dressing, add some Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and some cracked black pepper, and mix thoroughly. When the kabobs are done, remove them from the grill and serve alongside the salad. To plate, garnish with more Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and fresh lemon.
• NOTE: To serve with Basmati rice, as I do, rinse 1 1/2 cups of dry rice to a colander until the water runs clear. Add rice to 2 1/4 cups chicken broth, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over a low flame until all liquid evaporates. Let rice sit covered for 5 minutes and fluff with a fork.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGGIE KABOBS ATOP SAGE RICE

Steps:

• In blender jar, combine all ingredients for the marinade except for sesame seeds.
• Blend completely, stir in sesame seeds.
• Reserve 1 cup of marinade and pour remainder over the chicken, cover and refrigerate 8 to 24 hours.
• About 1 hour before cooking, place cut vegetables in a glass bowl and pour ½ cup of the reserved marinade over them.
• Allow vegetables to stand at room temperature for approximately 45 minutes.
• While vegetables marinade, bring the chicken stock for the rice to a boil along with 1 Tbsp of the sage.
• When stock boils add the brown rice, stir, cover and cook for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Warm sesame oil in small skillet, add sesame seeds and toast until lightly browned and fragrant; set aside.
• Thread the chicken and vegetables onto 4 skewers alternating the chicken and vegetables.
• Grill kabobs 20 to 25 minutes over medium heat or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are crisp tender.
• Baste frequently with remaining marinade.
• When rice has finished cooking, stir in remaining 2 Tbsp of sage and toasted sesame seeds.
• Serve the chicken kabobs over the rice.
• The cook time does not include the marinade time for the meat.