"Lighter" Pesto Chicken & Vegetable Kebabs

1/4 cup BUITONI Refrigerated All Natural Reduced Fat Pesto with Basil

Grated lemon peel from 1 lemon

Juice from 1/2 lemon

1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast halves , cut into 1-inch pieces

1/2 lb. assorted vegetables (cherry tomatoes, bell pepper cubes, zucchini wedges, button mushrooms and/or eggplant cubes)

4 (10-inch) skewers

COMBINE pesto, lemon peel and lemon juice in large, resealable plastic bag. Add chicken and vegetables; seal. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.

THREAD chicken and vegetables alternately on skewers; discard any remaining marinade.

PREHEAT grill or broiler. (Place kebabs on baking sheet if broiling.) Grill or broil for 5 minutes; turn over. Grill or broil for an additional 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through. Season with salt and ground black pepper, if desired.

NOTE: If using wooden skewers, soak in water for 30 minutes before threading.

Using BUITONI Refrigerated Reduced Fat Pesto with Basil, you will have a recipe that has:

6% less calories
25% less fat
33% less saturated fat
12% less cholesterol