Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki Sauce

You really have to start enjoying the fresh-tasting combination of lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil that is so prevalent in Greek cuisine.Serve this chicken souvlaki alongside a Greek salad of chunked tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, and feta cheese. Tzatziki is a traditional Greek yogurt-based sauce flavored with lemon, garlic, and crisp cucumbers.

Ingredients
3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 pound skinless, boneless organic chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into (1/2-inch-thick slices)

Tzatziki Sauce ingredients
1/2 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and shredded
1/2 cup organic plain yogurt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1 garlic clove, minced

To prepare souvlaki, combine the first 5 ingredients in a zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake to combine. Add chicken to bag; seal and shake to coat. Marinate chicken in refrigerator for 30 minutes, turning once.

Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Thread the chicken and zucchini, alternately onto each of 4 (8-inch) skewers.

Grill on BBQ.until chicken is done, turning once. Make sure not to over-cook.

To prepare tzatziki sauce, combine all ingredients,stirring well. Serve the tzatziki sauce with souvlaki.

Check out the video below to give you an idea of an authentic greek tzatziki sauce.



Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 2 skewers and about 1/4 cup tzatziki sauce)

Enjoy, your taste buds will thank you...

Sylvie Thibert