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Chipotle Pesto Grilled Chicken Skewers

By SarahH | Updated on August 27, 2019

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Flavorful homemade ‘kickin chipotle pesto is the perfect match for juicy grilled chicken skewers! These Chipotle Pesto Grilled Chicken Skewers are ready for your summer picnic table in only 20 minutes!

Chipotle Pesto Grilled Chicken Skewers

Chipotle Pesto Grilled Chicken Skewers

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Chipotle Pesto Grilled Chicken Skewers

A few quick little tidbits about me: As I mentioned above, I do have my own blog where I’ve been sharing lightened-up and healthier recipes for over three years now. Healthy food is totally my thing, BUT I absolutely believe that health food shouldn’t be boring and it most definitely has to be easy to make. After all, eazy peazy IS the name of the game around here, right??

Case in point —> The chicken skewers I’m sharing with you today!

Chipotle Pesto Grilled Chicken Skewers

Easy? Check.

Healthy? Check.

Flavor city? Check.

Just about as summery as dinner can get? Check. ??

Chipotle Pesto Grilled Chicken Skewers

So who’s obsessed with their grill right now? I’m hoping I’m not the only one because these chicken skewers have me COMPLETELY smitten with summer.

Seriously. It has to be the homemade chipotle pesto, because oh my gosh, the FLAVORS in these skewers are completely unreal.

Chipotle Pesto Grilled Chicken Skewers

The chipotle adds just a little kick of heat that you can totally dial back on a little bit if you like your flavors a little bit on the tamer side. All you heat-lovers out there? Pump up the heat and tell those tastebuds to buckle their seatbelts!

In the meantime…you should definitely be dusting off that grill right about NOW. Like this very second because I don’t even exaggerate a little bit. — you are going to fall head over heels for these INSANE chicken skewers! Honest.

Chipotle Pesto Grilled Chicken Skewers

And in the rare occasion of leftovers? You can send ’em on over my way. *wink*

I took these to a BBQ and everyone went crazy for them. Chipotle Pesto Chicken Skewers.

Chipotle Pesto Grilled Chicken Skewers

Flavorful homemade ‘kickin chipotle pesto is the perfect match for juicy grilled chicken skewers! These are ready for your summer picnic table in only 20 minutes!
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Course: Chicken
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Grilled chicken, pesto, skewers
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 219kcal
Author: SarahH

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups loosely-packed fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon minced chipotle in adobo sauce
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1-1/2 lbs chicken breasts cut into 1-in cubes

Instructions

  • Place spinach, basil, chipotle, pine nuts, Parmesan, and garlic in a food processor. With food processor running, drizzle olive oil through top until pesto is smooth, scraping down sides if necessary. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Skewer chicken on kebab sticks. Divide pesto in half and brush one half on chicken skewers. Grill chicken over medium-high heat, turning occasionally until chicken registers 165F on a thermometer, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from grill and generously brush chicken with remaining pesto. Enjoy chicken skewers warm!

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 226mg | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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