Healthy Recipe: Lime Chicken and Shrimp Kabobs

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 6-8

(Courtesy of www.allrecipes.com)

Great for those hot summer nights. These healthy kabobs are sure to please everyone!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2/3 cup oilve oil
• 3 limes, juiced
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (16-ounce) can pineapple rings, drained, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 pound large fresh shrimp, peeled and de-veined
  

DIRECTIONS:

2: In a shallow dish or re-sealable plastic bag, combine bell pepper, onion, pineapple, chicken, and shrimp. Pour lime mixture over chicken mixture; cover dish or seal bag, and place in the refrigerator to for 4 to 6 hours to marinate.

3: Heat grill to 350 to 400 degrees F.

4: Using tongs, remove chicken, vegetable pieces, pineapple and shrimp from marinade, discarding the marinade. Onto the skewers, thread 1 piece of chicken; 1 piece of pepper, 1 piece of onion, and 1 piece of pineapple, alternating to fill the skewer. Do the same thing with the shrimp alternating shrimp, pepper, onion, and pineapple to fill the skewer.

5: Place chicken kabobs on the grill, cover with grill lid, and cook for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout, with no pink center, turning occasionally.

6: Place shrimp kabobs on the grill, cover with grill lid over and cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, and are cooked throughout, turning once.

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