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| Kick-Off Chicken Kabobs |
Serves 8 |
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Make your party a success with this delicious dish. |
Ingredients:
Chicken Kabobs
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8 |
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small boneless-skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 1/2 lbs.) |
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1/2 cup |
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unsweetened pineapple juice |
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1 tsp. |
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low-sodium soy sauce |
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2 Tbsp. |
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hot sauce |
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3 |
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cloves garlic, minced |
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1 Tbsp. |
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minced fresh ginger |
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1 tsp. |
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toasted sesame oil |
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40 |
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6-inch bamboo skewers |
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Veggies and Dip
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1 3/4 cup |
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nonfat plain yogurt |
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1/4 cup |
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crumbled blue cheese |
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1 |
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small clove garlic, minced |
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3 |
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large carrots, peeled and cut into sticks (about 40)* |
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4 |
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large celery stalks, cut into sticks (about 40)* |
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*Store carrots and celery in a large bowl of ice water |
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Directions:
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Cut each chicken breast into 5 lengthwise strips. In a large bowl mix pineapple juice, soy sauce, hot sauce, garlic, ginger and sesame oil. Add the chicken and marinate overnight or at least 1 hour.
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Preheat broiler on high.
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Wear gloves while skewering one piece of chicken per skewer. Line a broiler pan with foil and spray with non stick cooking spray, place chicken on skewers. Broil 4 inches from heat, 3 minutes per side.
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To make the blue cheese dip, mix yogurt, garlic and blue cheese until smooth. Serve with chicken and veggies.
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Serving size: 5 skewers, 1/4 cup dip and 5 carrot and 5 celery sticks
Nutritional facts per serving:
| Kabobs |
| Calories |
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191 |
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| Fat |
5.16g |
| Carbohydrate |
2.82g |
| Protein |
31.31g |
| Cholesterol |
85.54mg |
| Sodium |
193mg |
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| Veggies and Dip |
| Calories |
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62 |
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| Fat |
1.41g |
| Carbohydrate |
8.24g |
| Protein |
4.52g |
| Cholesterol |
4.42mg |
| Sodium |
137mg |
*Preparation Tip* To cut back on chopping time, use baby carrots or pre-cut celery and carrots.
*Healthy Food Tip* To create a healthy dip use nonfat plain yogurt. It gives the tang of sour cream without all the calories.
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