Weight Watchers Grilled Vegetable and Chicken Skewers
Nesting Lane
Weight Watchers Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Skewers with homemade pesto sauce, a healthy and delicious way to enjoy summertime grilling! Packed with lean protein and fresh vegetables, they’re perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
1½Poundsboneless skinless chicken breastscut to 16 pieces
1mediumyellow bell peppercut to 16 pieces
1mediumred sweet peppercut to 16 pieces
8smallbutton mushroomscut in half
1mediumred onioncut to 16 pieces
1mediumzucchinihalved lengthwise, then half cut in 8 pieces
Instructions
For the Pesto Sauce:
In a food processor or a blender, add water, basil, garlic, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
Blend until smooth.
Remove and reserve 2 tablespoons of the pesto sauce and place in a large mixing bowl. Save for later.
In the food processor, or blender, add grated parmesan cheese and reduced-fat whipped cream cheese. Blend until smooth.
Transfer the contents of the food processor or blender to a serving bowl. Cover and set aside for serving.
For the Skewers:
Prepare grill by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.
Preheat grill to medium/high.
In the large mixing bowl with the reserved 2 tablespoons of pesto, add the chicken, red and yellow bell peppers, button mushrooms, red onion, and zucchini. Toss to coat.
Thread even amounts of chicken and vegetables onto 8 stainless steel skewers.
On preheated grill, add the skewers, turning a few times to cook all sides, and cook approximately 8 to 10 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked, and no longer pink in the center.
Serve with prepared pesto sauce.
Notes
Serving size: 2 skewers and 2 tablespoons of sauceIf using wooden skewers, so them for a minimum of 20 minutes before threading the chicken and vegetables to prevent burning.MyWW Points: 6 Green Plan6 WW Smart PointsPersonal Points will vary based on your individual plan.We are not associated with Weight Watchers/WW in any way. Double check points on their official calculator.