Pesto Chicken & Summer Squash Skewers
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If your garden is anything like mine, it is bursting with zucchini & yellow squash! I am constantly trying to come up with new ways to use up those fresh vegetables.
This meal is incredibly simple, especially if you use store bought pesto. Easy peasy & full of flavor! What more could you want? Try this dish with my favorite Garlic Parmesan Orzo & you will not be sorry!
Pesto Chicken & Summer Squash Skewers
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 zucchini
- 1 yellow squash
- 1/2 cup pesto
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Cut the chicken, zucchini, & yellow squash into ½-inch to 1-inch cubes/pieces. Put into a large bowl. (I did the chicken smaller & the zucchini/squash bigger because the chicken takes longer to cook than the veggies & you don't want to over-cook the zucchini/squash.)
- Season with salt & pepper & add the pesto. Toss to coat all the chicken & vegetables in the pesto sauce.
- Skewer chicken & vegetables onto pre-soaked bamboo/wooden skewers leaving a tiny gap between each piece for more even cooking.
- Grill on medium heat for 4-5 minutes each side; turning once. Cook until chicken is no longer pink.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
18 Comments on “Pesto Chicken & Summer Squash Skewers”
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These look delicious! I can’t wait to try them!
We frequent this recipe in the summer a lot! One of our faves! Hope you enjoy it!
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Ok, love everything about this dish Amber! The simplicity, the pesto, using up extra vegetables… great recipe! Pinning and definitely it soon!
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That sure looks good. I found a fresh pesto sauce in Walmart, believe it or not, that is really good. I think I will try this the next time we have chicken. Thanks for the recipe.
Love grilling summer squash! These skewers sound amazing!
Thanks Jessica! This is definitely a keeper recipe 🙂
These look and sound SOOO delicious! I love how simple it is. Can’t wait to try it out!
Let me know what you think!
This looks SO yummy… i could put pesto on just about anything and be happy. Although, I’d substitute the chicken for tofu to satisfy my vegetarian palate. deLISH!
Sounds like a plan! Thanks Holly!
mmm. I love kebabs. I love pesto, this looks like a delicious combo! We are FINALLY getting some squash from our garden, so this will be on our list to try!
Pesto & squash/zucchini has been my favorite combo so far this summer! Yum!