Lemon Chicken Skewers with Homemade Tzatziki

This picture makes me drool just looking at it and remembering it's amazing flavors! This is a true keeper and a constant in our recipe rotation. Super easy and can be prepared ahead of time - what's not to love?

Ingredients:

• Chicken Skewers:
• 1.5 lbs chicken breasts, cubed
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp EVOO
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried parsley
• 1/2 tsp coriander
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper 
• Tzatziki Sauce:
• 1 cup peeled and diced cucumber (about 1/2) 
• 1 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• juice of half a lemon 
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp salt
• pepper to taste 

Directions:

1. Tzatziki sauce: mix all ingredients in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until chicken is grilled. 
2. Prep chicken ahead to marinate: In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients and add the cubed chicken to coat. Cover or place in a gallon ziploc bag and refrigerate up to 3 hours. 
3. Prep skewers with marinated chicken and heat the grill to medium-high heat. 
4. Grill the skewers for 3-4 minutes on each side. 
5. DONE! Serve with a vegetable or salad. 

Zucchini Lasagna

This layered dream is composed of thinly sliced zucchini, your favorite sauce and ground beef or turkey, spinach and mushrooms, & mozzarella and ricotta mixture - voila! Here's the details on this yummy number: 

Ingredients:

• RICOTTA MIXTURE:
• 8 ounces part skim ricotta
• 3 tbsp parmesan cheese 
• 1 tbsp basil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
• black pepper to taste 

• OTHER:
• 2 large zucchini cut into slices 
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 1 lb ground beef or turkey
• 1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 8 oz sliced mushrooms
• 1 package spinach
• minced garlic
• salt and pepper 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix Ricotta filling: add all ingredients in a bowl and mix until smooth. Refrigerate until you're ready to layer. 
2. Brown ground beef or turkey over medium-high heat. Add sauce and simmer. 
3. Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms and brown, adding spinach and garlic until cooked.
4. While everything is simmering, slice zucchini for your noodles. Thickness of the zucchini will depend on how many layers you'd like. Thinner noodles = more layers. Thicker noodles = less layers and more time in the oven. 
5. Layering: Spray a 9 x 11 pan with cooking spray. Spread sauce and meat mixture on the bottom of the pan, then add noodles, spinach/mushroom mixture, more sauce, 1/2 ricotta mixture topped with mozzarella in the middle. Continue with one more layer of sauce, noodles, spinach/mushrooms and ricotta mixture on top. Top with mozzarella cheese! 
6. Bake uncovered in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.