Southwestern Skewers

By Totlxtc

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 bottle (8 ounces) reduced-fat Italian salad dressing
• 10 * 10 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 * 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 * 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 * 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepepr
• 1 * 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 * 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 * 1 medium onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 8 * 8 large fresh mushrooms
• 8 * 8 cherry tomatoes
• 1 * 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

* In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Pour half into a large resealable plastic bag; add vegetables. Seal bag and turn to coat. Pour remaining marinade into another large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate vegetables and chicken for at least 2-3 hours.
* Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Drain vegetables, reserving marinade for basting. On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread chicken and vegetables.
* Using long-handled tongs, dip a paper towel in cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, basting frequently with reserved marinade. Yield: 4 servings.


Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 kabobs) equals 231 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 275 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 26 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.