Grilled Chicken and Veggies with Basil

Name: Grilled Chicken and Veggies with Basil Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon shallots roughly chopped; 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon chopped garlic; dash salt; dash black pepper; 6 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast; 0.25 red bell pepper seeded and quartered; 0.25 medium zucchini quartered lengthwise; 0.25 medium yellow squash quartered lengthwise; 0.25 medium leek root trimmed (not removed) halved lengthwise; 1 tablespoon fresh basil chiffonade

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

1 tablespoon shallots, roughly chopped4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil1 teaspoon chopped garlicdash saltdash black pepper6 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast0.25 red bell pepper, seeded and quartered0.25 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise0.25 medium yellow squash, quartered lengthwise0.25 medium leek, root trimmed (not removed), halved lengthwise1 tablespoon fresh basil, chiffonade

Directions

1. Mix shallots, oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a large re-sealable plastic bag. Add chicken, peppers, zucchini, squash and leek. Gently shake bag to coat chicken and vegetables, and marinate in refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours, turning occasionally.
2. Prepare a medium-low grill. Place chicken on grill and cook until just cooked through, turning once, about 12 minutes. About 2 minutes into cooking process, add peppers and cook until tender, turning once, about 10 minutes. About 2 minutes after adding peppers, add zucchini, squash and leeks and cook until tender, turning once, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle with basil before serving.

Serving Size:�1

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TURCOTTEP.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 287.7
Total Fat: 3.1 g
Cholesterol: 131.5 mg
Sodium: 310.4 mg
Total Carbs: 8.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 53.9 g

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Member Reviews

MDTURCOTTE
Marinade step is not necessary. I skipped that part, cubed the chicken and chopped the veggies. I sauted the onion and garlic, added chicken, then veggies. It turned out great! Fresh basil is wonderful, but dried basil works nicely. We have this for dinner several times a month. - 10/1/11