Equipment
- wooden skewers
Ingredients
Cucumber Mint Water
- 24 oz Water
- 8 slices Cucumber
- 2 TBSP Fresh mint
Soup:
- 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Onions chopped
- 2 Carrots chopped
- 2 stalks Celery chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 4 cups Chicken broth
- 2 cups Garbanzo beans
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 2 slices Lemon for serving
Seasoning
- Salt
- Black pepper to taste
Kabobs
- 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 TBSP Lemon juice
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 2 Chicken breast boneless skinless cut into cubes
- 1 Red bell pepper cut into chunks
- 1 Yellow bell pepper cut into chunks
- 1 Red onion cut into chunks
- Wooden skewers
Hummus and Pita:
- ½ cup Hummus
- 2 Pita bread for serving
Ice Cream
- 2 cups Your favorite ice cream
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients per the instructions above.
- Mix the cucumber mint and water together. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, carrots, celery, and minced garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are softened. Add the garbanzo beans, broth, dried oregano, salt, and pepper to the pot. Stir well to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 25 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and pepper to make a marinade. Add the chicken cubes to the marinade and toss to coat. Let it marinate for about 15 minutes.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Thread the marinated chicken cubes, bell pepper chunks, and onion chunks onto skewers.
- Place the skewers on the grill and cook for about 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are charred and tender.
- Remove the skewers from the grill and let them rest for a few minutes.
- Serve the grilled chicken kabobs, soup with lemon slices, hummus and pita, cucumber water, and ice cream for dessert.
Nutrition
Calories: 1148kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 43g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 1751mg | Potassium: 1364mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1108IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 4mg
Greek Chicken Kabob
Equipment
- wooden skewers
Ingredients
Cucumber Mint Water
- 24 oz Water
- 8 slices Cucumber
- 2 TBSP Fresh mint
Soup:
- 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Onions chopped
- 2 Carrots chopped
- 2 stalks Celery chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 4 cups Chicken broth
- 2 cups Garbanzo beans
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 2 slices Lemon for serving
Seasoning
- Salt
- Black pepper to taste
Kabobs
- 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 TBSP Lemon juice
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 2 Chicken breast boneless skinless cut into cubes
- 1 Red bell pepper cut into chunks
- 1 Yellow bell pepper cut into chunks
- 1 Red onion cut into chunks
- Wooden skewers
Hummus and Pita:
- ½ cup Hummus
- 2 Pita bread for serving
Ice Cream
- 2 cups Your favorite ice cream
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients per the instructions above.
- Mix the cucumber mint and water together. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, carrots, celery, and minced garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are softened. Add the garbanzo beans, broth, dried oregano, salt, and pepper to the pot. Stir well to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 25 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and pepper to make a marinade. Add the chicken cubes to the marinade and toss to coat. Let it marinate for about 15 minutes.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Thread the marinated chicken cubes, bell pepper chunks, and onion chunks onto skewers.
- Place the skewers on the grill and cook for about 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are charred and tender.
- Remove the skewers from the grill and let them rest for a few minutes.
- Serve the grilled chicken kabobs, soup with lemon slices, hummus and pita, cucumber water, and ice cream for dessert.
Nutrition
Calories: 1148kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 56gFat: 70gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 43gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 1751mgPotassium: 1364mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1108IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 4mg
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