grilled chicken, bananas and strawberries

By peridot728

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• Metal or bamboo skewers
• 1/2 fresh lime for juice and zest
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• 2 slightly under-ripe bananas, peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds
• 8 whole strawberries
• 1/4 cup sliced scallions

Details

Adapted from stopandshop.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine ginger, allspice, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, thyme, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Place chicken in a glass or ceramic dish, coat both sides of chicken with the spice mix. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

If using bamboo skewers, soak in water for 30 minutes.

In a medium bowl, combine lime juice and zest, oil, honey and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Add bananas and strawberries to bowl and toss to coat with glaze. Thread banana slices crosswise onto skewers, alternating with strawberries. Save remaining glaze.

Preheat grill to medium-high. Cook chicken for 5 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Place fruit skewers on grill and cook for about 2-3 minutes, just until fruit has grill marks. Brush with reserved glaze and turn skewers to grill other sides of fruit.

Serve chicken with grilled fruit and garnish with scallions.

Suggestion: Add steamed rice and a garden salad to complete the meal.

per serving: : 240 calories, 6g fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 65mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 13g sugars, 24g protein
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