Chicken souvlakia with Greek salad

Infused with garlic and lemon juice, these super-healthy Greek-style skewers are deliciously tangy at every mouthful.

• 800g chicken breast fillets or thigh fillets
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 60 mls (1/4cup) olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 6 bay leaves, halved
• 1 large green capsicum, halved, de-seeded
• 2 small Lebanese cucumbers, sliced
• 2 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 small red onion, peeled, finely sliced
• 16 Kalamata olives
• 100g piece Greek feta, cut into 4 slices
• Olive oil, ground black pepper & lemon wedges, to serve

Energy 1960kJ	Fat saturated 7.00g
Fat Total 26.00g	Carbohydrate sugars 5.00g
Carbohydrate Total 6.00g	Dietary Fibre 4.00g
Protein 51.00g	Cholesterol 134.00mg
Sodium 630.12mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

1. Step 1

   Cut chicken into large bite-sized pieces. Place in large shallow glass or ceramic dish. Combine lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, garlic and oregano and pour over chicken. Add bay leaves and toss to coat. Cover and set aside.

2. Step 2

   Cut capsicum into 2-3cm pieces. Combine cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion and olives in bowl and toss with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.

3. Step 3

   Preheat grill on medium. Thread the chicken, bay leaves and capsicum alternately onto 4 metal skewers (or bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water). Place on a grill tray (about 8cm away from heat source) and cook, turning skewers and brushing with marinade often, for 12-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

4. Step 4

   Serve chicken skewers with the salad topped with feta, a drizzle of extra olive oil and pepper. Accompany with lemon wedges.

Gourmet tip: Finely grate rind of lemon before squeezing and add to the marinade. Leave chicken to marinate for 2-3 hours in fridge before threading onto skewers. Leftovers: Add bay leaves to stocks and soups or crush and add to marinades. Use oregano in tomato-based pasta sauces or on pizza. FORTHE KIDS: Chicken skewers: Serve the chicken skewers with sliced tomato and cucumber topped with grated cheddar cheese.