Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Skewers with Garden Salad & Garlic Sauce
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 17 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Cost
- $13.75
- Nutrition
- 420 cal · 42g protein
- grill
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain chicken, sauce on the side
Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Skewers with Garden Salad & Garlic Sauce is a Mediterranean weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $14 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 12 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain chicken, sauce on the side works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1¾ lb boneless chicken breasts
- 8 count wooden skewers
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 count small red onion
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 count garlic cloves
- 1½ tsp dried oregano
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Soak 8 wooden skewers in water for 10 minutes, then cut 1.75 lb chicken breasts into 1.5-inch cubes, thread onto skewers (2 per skewer), brush with 2 tbsp olive oil mixed with 1.5 tsp dried oregano, salt, and pepper.
- While skewers soak, whisk together 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, 3 tbsp lemon juice, minced 3 garlic cloves, and 1 tbsp olive oil; set garlic sauce aside.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat and grill chicken skewers for 7 minutes per side until a meat thermometer reads 165°F.
- Chop 1 head romaine lettuce, halve 1 pint cherry tomatoes, and thinly slice 1 small red onion, then divide among four plates, top each with 2 skewers, and drizzle with garlic sauce.
- Picky eater tip: serve plain grilled chicken cubes off the skewer, with the sauce and veggies on the side.
- Make ahead: cube the chicken and mix the garlic sauce up to a day ahead; store both covered in the fridge.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 22 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Saturated fat
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 640 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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