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Chicken Kabobs With Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette Marinade

These chicken kabobs are marinated in a lime Cilantro vinaigrette dressing then grilled to perfection. Eat them with a salad or a side of rice and your favorite vegetable
Author: Heather Mangieri, RDN

Ingredients

  • 32 ounces raw, boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 cup lime cilantro vinaigrette dressing (link to homemade version in the blog post

Instructions

  • Trim all visible fat from the chicken breast, then cut into pieces that are slightly larger than bite sized. Transfer the chicken pieces into a large plastic bag, and add the lime cilantro vinaigrette dressing. Seal them plastic bag, then shake it to make sure all of the chicken is covered in the marinade. Put in the refrigerator for at least one hour, preferably longer. 
  • Once marinated, put 6-7 chunks of cut chicken on the skewer. Brush each skewer with more marinade, then place directly on a hot grill. 
  • Cook the chicken for ~10-12 minutes, flipping half way through. Use a food thermometer to check the temperature. The chicken is cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Enjoy.

Notes

I used my homemade  Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette Dressing for this recipe.
*NOTE: This recipe calls for 32 ounes of raw chicken, which will yield ~24 ounes of cooked chicken.
*NOTE: The recipe calls for 1 cup of dressing to be used for the marinade. Becasue ~50% of that marinade/dressing will not absorb or be used in the chicken, the nutrition facts are estimated using 1/2 cup of dressing.
  • Recipe Makes: 8 kabobs
  • Serving Size: 1 kabob
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
 
  • Nutrition Facts (per serving) : 170 calories, 0 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 26 g protein, 6 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 90 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 8% DV for potassium.
 
  • Meal Planning Serving Sizes: 0 CHO, 3.5 PRO, 1 FAT