Celestial Chicken, Mint, and Cucumber Skewers with Spring Onion Sauce Recipe Print Page

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Celestial Chicken, Mint, and Cucumber Skewers with Spring Onion Sauce

You can assemble these skewers one day in advance. Cover them with a damp paper towel; then cover them with plastic wrap. Keep refrigerated, and serve chilled. You can also make the onion sauce up to 24 hours in advance.

Cooking Light JULY 2000

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3 skewers and 2 tablespoons sauce)

Ingredients

3/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
3 tablespoons chopped green onion tops
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried dill
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

1/2 small cucumber (about 2 ounces)
3 cups water
1/2 pound skinned, boned chicken breast, cut into 24 (3/4-inch) pieces
24 small mint leaves
Cucumber slices (optional)

Preparation

Place first 6 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. Cover and chill.

Cut the cucumber lengthwise into 4 pieces; cut each piece crosswise into 6 (1/4-inch) slices. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes or until done. Drain well, and cool. Thread 1 chicken piece, 1 cucumber piece, and 1 mint leaf onto each of 24 (6-inch) skewers. Cover and chill. Serve with sauce; garnish with cucumber slices, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving

Calories: 76
Calories from fat: 25%
Fat: 2.1g
Saturated fat: 0.4g
Monounsaturated fat: 0.5g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
Protein: 7.1g
Carbohydrate: 7.1g
Fiber: 0.2g
Cholesterol: 17mg
Iron: 0.4mg
Sodium: 235mg
Calcium: 22mg

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