Greek Island Chicken Shish Kebabs

Spring is here!  It's quite likely my favourite season.  The days grow longer, the sun feels warm again, and there are flowers everywhere.  Fall is a close second, though, with its storms, crunchy colourful leaves, and crisp air.  Winter is pretty great too, especially for curling up in front of a fire with hot chocolate and a good book.  And I love snow!

Pretty much the only season I'm not as excited about is summer.  Maybe I'm strange, but I'm just not a fan of mosquitoes, wasps, sunburns, and feeling overheated all the time.  But I do love summer food - fresh produce, cold drinks, picnics and barbecues!  With the weather already getting warmer, I've started making some of my favourite summer meals.  Today I thought I'd share one of my favourites, Greek Island Chicken Shish Kebabs.  With its vegetables and lemony chicken, these grilled kebabs taste like summer!

Greek Island Chicken Shish Kebabs

Mix together the marinade ingredients:
1/4 c olive oil
1/4 c lemon juice
1/4 c white vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Cut chicken into 1 1/2 inch pieces.  Add chicken to the marinade, mix well, and let it sit in the fridge for at least two hours.

While the chicken is marinating, cut your vegetables into 1 inch pieces.  Some ideas for vegetables include bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, tomatoes (cherry or regular), and zucchini.

You also need to soak the wooden skewers in water for at least half an hour so they don't burn.

Colourful vegetables!

When everything is ready, thread the chicken and vegetables onto the skewers.  You can brush some of the marinade over the vegetables too, for extra flavour.

Grill the completed kebabs on the barbecue or in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.

Serve with rice, pita bread, or Greek salad (or all of the above!).  Enjoy!

You can check out the original recipe here: Greek Island Chicken Shish Kebabs

What are some of your favourite summer meals?