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Quick and Easy Kabob Recipes

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com Updated May 24, 2021
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Steak and Potato Kabobs

Skewer meat, fruit, vegetables, fish and other foods for easy meals-on-a-stick—perfect for summertime meals.

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Steak and Potato Kabobs

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Marinated steak, new potatoes and sweet peppers make a complete meal-on-a-stick. The marinade, based on bottled salad dressing, is deliciously easy.

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Ginger Tuna Kabobs

Ginger Tuna Kabobs
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Make a quick marinade for tuna with soy sauce, fresh ginger and snipped green onions. Cook with pineapple, red or green sweet peppers, and green onion pieces for a colorful presentation. 

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Five-Spice Beef Kabobs

Five-Spice Beef Kabobs
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These kabobs use lean flank steak or boneless sirloin, and the sauce is made with healthy yogurt.

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Honey-Lime Lamb and Melon Skewers

Honey-Lime Lamb and Melon Skewers
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Combine cubes of lamb, cantaloupe and honeydew for this Mediterranean-inspired kabob recipe. Serve with yogurt seasoned with lime peel and tarragon. 

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Grilled Sirloin Kabobs with Zesty Top City Sauce

Grilled Sirloin Kabobs with Zesty Top City Sauce
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Joann Gough-Stallbaumer of Topeka uses Kansas top sirloin steak and a horseradish-mayo dipping sauce in her prizewinning recipe.

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Caribbean Shrimp Kabobs

Caribbean Shrimp Kabobs
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These weeknight-easy skewers marry gently spiced shrimp with juicy pineapple. Serve with rice and a fresh lettuce salad.

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Sausage-Fruit Kabobs

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Brush sliced zucchini, apple and sausage with an easy-to-make honey-mustard glaze before cooking. Serve with a skewer of toasted bread pieces.

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Mustard-Glazed Pork Skewers

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Coat pork loin strips with a simple apple juice-Dijon mustard glaze, then serve skewers with tangy homemade fruit chutney.

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Pesto Rosemary Skewered Baby Potatoes and Carrots

Pesto Rosemary Skewered Baby Potatoes and Carrots
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Veggie kabobs are a fun way to serve summer vegetables. Rosemary makes a fancy skewer for baby potatoes and carrots, but you can use metal or wooden skewers, if you prefer.

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Smokin' Hot Potato Kabobs with Rosemary-Chipotle Butter

Smokin' Hot Potato Kabobs with Rosemary-Chipotle Butter
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Seasoned butter perks up the flavor in these grilled side-dish kabobs. For a main course, serve them with grilled meat, chicken or fish.

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Colorful Kabobs

Colorful Kabobs
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Marinate cubed chicken or beef overnight in a mixture of barbecue sauce, vinegar, steak sauce and spices. Grill alongside onions, mushrooms, zucchini or sweet peppers.

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Margarita Kabobs

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This shrimp and/or chicken kabob is brushed with a sauce based on the classic cocktail. The alcohol helps the flavors blend subtly.

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Chicken Shish Kabobs

Chicken Shish Kabobs
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A simple marinade gives this grilled entree a pleasant lemon-pepper flavor. The recipe was inspired by the kabobs served at Al-Ameer Restaurant in Dearborn, Michigan. Try serving with tabbouleh, a traditional Middle Eastern grain side dish.

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Veggie Bread Salad

Veggie Bread Salad

Quarter red, yellow or green sweet peppers; remove stems, seeds and membranes. Thread small tomatoes on skewers. Slice Italian bread. Brush all with olive oil. Place on grill rack over medium coals. Grill peppers 8 to 10 minutes or until tender and browned; grill tomato skewers and bread slices 2 minutes or until tomatoes are softened and bread is toasted, turning all once during grilling. Cut peppers into bite-size pieces and bread into cubes. Toss veggies and bread with torn romaine, some Parmesan cheese and Italian dressing.

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    1 of 14 Steak and Potato Kabobs
    2 of 14 Ginger Tuna Kabobs
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    4 of 14 Honey-Lime Lamb and Melon Skewers
    5 of 14 Grilled Sirloin Kabobs with Zesty Top City Sauce
    6 of 14 Caribbean Shrimp Kabobs
    7 of 14 Sausage-Fruit Kabobs
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