Chicken Skewers with Mint Sauce

These succulent bites of marinated, grilled chicken taste delicious with the refreshing sauce.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 skewer (about 2 1/2 ounces chicken) and 2 tablespoons sauce)

Ingredients

• Chicken:
• 2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon  olive oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  crushed red pepper
• 1/4  teaspoon  crushed black peppercorns
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  pound  skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
• Cooking spray
• 
  Mint sauce:
• 2  (1 1/2-ounce) slices white bread
• 3/4  cup  packed fresh mint leaves (about 3/4 ounce)
• 1  tablespoon  extravirgin olive oil
• 2  teaspoons  white wine vinegar
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2  cup  water

Preparation

To prepare chicken, combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken; seal and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes, turning bag occasionally. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade.

Prepare grill.

Thread chicken pieces onto 6 (8-inch) skewers. Place skewers on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 8 minutes or until chicken is done, turning frequently.

To prepare mint sauce, place bread slices in a food processor, and pulse until coarsely crumbled. Add mint, olive oil, white wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 garlic cloves; pulse until combined. With processor on, slowly pour water through food chute, and process until smooth and well blended.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

193 (29% from fat)

Fat:

6.1g (sat 1.2g,mono 3g,poly 0.9g)

Protein:

25.4g

Carbohydrate:

8.4g

Fiber:

0.4g

Cholesterol:

64mg

Iron:

1.3mg

Sodium:

467mg

Calcium:

37mg