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Grilled Chicken And Vegetables With Fresh Basil

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1/4 cup chopped shallots
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves; chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast ha; (abt 1 3/4 lbs)
1 red bell pepper; seeded, quartered
1 medium zucchini; quartered lengthwise
1 medium yellow squash; quartered
lengthwise
1 medium leek; root trimmed (not
removed), halved lengthwise
1/4 cup coarsely-chopped fresh basil

Mix shallots, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a large resealable
plastic bag. Add chicken, pepper, zucchini, squash and leek. Gently
shake
bag to coat chicken and vegetables with marinade. Marinate in
refrigerator, 1 to 3 hours, turning occasionally.

Prepare a medium-low grill. Place chicken and vegetables on the grill.
Grill zucchini, squash and leeks 7 to 9 minutes, or until just tender,
turning occasionally to grill all surfaces. Grill pepper 9 to 11
minutes,
or until tender, turning once. Grill chicken 12 to 14 minutes, or until
just cooked through, turning once.

Transfer chicken and vegetables to a serving platter. Sprinkle with
basil
and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Carbohydrates: 9 grams
Net Carbs: 7 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Protein: 43.5 grams
Fat: 28.5 grams
Calories: 471

Description:
"A garlic-shallot marinade and fresh basil really turn this simple
grilled
dish into something really special. Scrub, but don't peel, the
vegetables
for grilling."
Source:
"Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-09-2003 by Joe Comiskey - Mad's Recipe Emporium"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 264 Calories; 12g Fat (40.4%
calories from fat); 29g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 68mg
Cholesterol; 618mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1
1/2
Vegetable; 2 Fat.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Contributor: n/a

Yield: 4 servings

Preparation Time: 0:00


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