Some kids can’t resist food on a stick, especially when it is colorful! These rainbow kebabs offer tons of protein and potassium for strong bones and muscles. Try these on their own, or with your kid’s, or your, favorite dip! You can also try marinating vegetables or proteins for new flavor combinations.
With this super versatile recipe, you can use a variety of protein foods as well as veggies or even fruit to mix it up! Bell peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, onions, grape tomatoes, mushrooms, pineapple, mango, apples, and peaches are just a few of the foods that work well for kebabs. If creating a meat and veggie/fruit combo (on the same skewer), be sure veggies and fruit:
Keep it food safe - use different cutting boards for meat and vegetables. If you need to use the same cutting board, be sure to cut the veggies first and wash your cutting board and knife between uses, especially after cutting the chicken.
Soaking Skewers
Before assembling, be sure the skewers have been soaking in water for at least 30 minutes to keep them from burning or catching on fire – dry wood is very flammable.
Uniform Size for Even Cooking
Cut all of the vegetables and meat into about the size of a golf ball for even cooking. Ensuring all meat is the same size is important. Larger pieces will likely be undercooked, and/or smaller pieces will be overcooked.
It’s also important to choose veggies and fruit that take the same amount of time to cook as the meat does so all food is cooked evenly.
To be sure foods are not over or undercooked, you can also create single ingredient skewers (e.g., one skewer with just meat, one with just tomatoes, etc.).
Equipment you’ll need: