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Chicken & Pepper Kababs with Zukali Cilantro Pineapple Salsa

July 4, 2014 by Mary 22 Comments

Zukali Cilantro Pineapple Salsa.Zukali cilantro pineapple salsa with simply7 quinoa chips.Happy July 4th! May you all enjoy a wonderful holiday. The dish below makes for an easy BBQ so you can enjoy the fireworks!

The Zukali Cilantro Pineapple Salsa is so tasty and versatile. It is not too spicy, just a great flavor of roasted peppers and cilantro with a hint of pineapple! As the owner Cesar told me, he loves entertaining and always made these great, different salsas. He was encouraged to go retail with them by his friends. Luckily, he owns a graphic design firm in real life, enabling him to create beautiful packaging. But the goods inside are lovely!

In one of the first uses, I served it plain with the Simply7 Sea Salt Quinoa Chips – a delicious, no-brainer combo from the box!

Zukali Cilantro Pineapple salsa marinating chicken.

 

Then I marinated boneless, skinless chicken breast chunks in it for 30 – 60 minutes, (3/4 cup of salsa worked for 5 chicken breasts), skewered those babies with some red and yellow pepper chunks (peppers in the salsa and fresh peppers – nice!) and Steve, my husband, grilled them perfectly, about 3 – 4 minutes per side on high heat on a preheated grill pan.

Zukali Cilantro Pineapple kababs hot off the grill.

See how pretty they look!!!

Cilantro pineapple chicken on a plate with potatoes and sauteed baby bok choy. Serve them topped with a bit more of fresh from the jar salsa (not the stuff you marinated in), add grilled Yukon Gold potatoes and a nice veggie (sauteed baby bok choy here) and you have a company meal. Delicious, juicy and flavorful! Thank you Cesar!

I also used it to top some simple roasted salmon to make a not so simple entrée. I imagine this would be great on eggs too!

And for those of you who have mates who don’t like fruits with meats or mains (I’m talking you, Margaret), this is not fruity or sweet at all. There is a tiny hint of pineapple but it’s mostly slightly smoky peppers and cilantro and just all goodness. Cesar makes many flavors. You can check out his website. He’s the real deal.

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Filed Under: Dinner, Fish, Poultry, Products for sale Tagged With: chicken and peppers kababs, cilantro salsa, grilled chicken recipes, salsa, Zukali, Zukali cilantro pineapple salsa

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    July 8, 2014 at 7:54 PM

    […] is awesome!  Let me tell you, I’m not the biggest Mexican or Pepper fan but we tried out this recipe over the weekend, we actually marinated the chicken with the salsa, then used the rest as a […]

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  1. yummychunklet says

    July 4, 2014 at 12:04 PM

    Those kebabs look fantastic!
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    • Mary Frances says

      July 6, 2014 at 12:40 PM

      Thank you!! They were delicious!!

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  2. Roger Stowell says

    July 4, 2014 at 12:11 PM

    Delicious flavours for a salsa…nice idea with the salmon
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    • Mary Frances says

      July 6, 2014 at 5:01 PM

      Yes! It was great with the salmon, Roger!

      Reply
  3. Angie (@angiesrecipess) says

    July 4, 2014 at 12:43 PM

    A wonderful summer meal!
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    • Mary Frances says

      July 6, 2014 at 5:01 PM

      It was Angie – thanks!!

      Reply
  4. The Squishy Monster says

    July 4, 2014 at 1:21 PM

    Yummy! And so easy for Summer time grilling =)
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    • Mary Frances says

      July 6, 2014 at 5:02 PM

      Totally!! I hope you got your box!

      Reply
  5. apuginthekitchen says

    July 4, 2014 at 4:24 PM

    The salsa sounds so good and those kebabs look amazing! Happy 4th of July hope you are having a great day!
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    • Mary Frances says

      July 6, 2014 at 5:03 PM

      Thanks Suzanne! We had a great 4th, hope you did too!

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  6. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    July 4, 2014 at 5:27 PM

    A perfect summer meal for family and friends. I love fruit with anything so I’m glad my name isn’t Margaret. 🙂
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    • Mary Frances says

      July 6, 2014 at 5:03 PM

      LOL – you are so funny. And you would really like Margaret!

      Reply
  7. Jovina Coughlin says

    July 4, 2014 at 7:08 PM

    Looks like a fabulous meal.
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    • Mary Frances says

      July 6, 2014 at 5:04 PM

      It was easy, simple and great tasting!!

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  8. ela@GrayApron says

    July 5, 2014 at 12:49 AM

    Nice, I would love to try the sauce!

    ela h.

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    • Mary Frances says

      July 6, 2014 at 5:04 PM

      It’s a shame I can’t ship it to you Ela. 🙁

      Reply
  9. Judy says

    July 5, 2014 at 11:20 AM

    Perfect timing. I put together a last minute BBQ and went to the store to get food for chicken kabobs. I came home to find your email on using the cilantro pineapple salsa for marinade. Mary, you once again saved me. The kabobs were delicious and my friends weren’t surprised when I told them where I got the recipe as I have made many of your recipes for them in past. Thank you, thank you Mary!!

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  10. Mary Frances says

    July 6, 2014 at 5:07 PM

    Judy – so very, very happy to hear this!! Sounds like you had a great party!!! Thanks for letting me know.

    Reply
  11. Fae's Twist & Tango says

    July 9, 2014 at 7:03 PM

    These kababs look very juicy. I am intrigued by the cilantoro-pineapple dip/sauce.

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    • Mary Frances says

      July 19, 2014 at 7:06 PM

      The kababs were incredibly juicy – everyone loved them!!

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  12. Mary Frances says

    July 19, 2014 at 7:07 PM

    SOOO happy we could help you out with this recipe. So glad to hear back from you!!

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