Name: Grilled Chicken Skewers
Cook time: 12 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes plus 1 hour marinating time
Ingredients: Juice of 1 lemon; Juice of 1 lime; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 pound boneless chicken breast, cut in 1-inch cubes; 1 large zucchini, sliced in 1/2-inch rounds; 1 large pineapple, cut in 1-inch chunks; 8 ounces button mushrooms, stems removed; 1/2 red onion, cut in 1-inch chunks; 12 (8- to 12-inch) wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes

Five skewers combined on a plate with chicken pineapple zucchini mushrooms and red onion.

Photo by Izabella Wentz PharmD.

These kebabs are threaded with cubes of marinated chicken breast, red onion, mushrooms, pineapple, and zucchini.

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