White Balsamic Citrus Basil Chicken with Grilled Asparagus & Red Potato Kebabs

Last summer I was shopping at Costco & came across a dressing/marinade that intrigued me; White Balsamic Citrus Basil. It sounded like my favorite flavors in a bottle! I love anything balsamic & white balsamic vinegar is a little lighter. Basil is hands down my favorite herb (with cilantro being a close second) & citrus always adds a fresh kick to a meal. I left with one bottle, and after drizzling it over salads & marinating chicken in it, I was hooked!

Sadly, when I went back, Costco was out of stock with no shipments in the foreseeable future. That's the only downside to Costco & the fact that it's like a giant Target. You go in for dressing & come home with $150 of food you had to have because the sample was so good! I searched on Amazon (those of you with Prime know what I'm talking about!) & did a general Google search with no results.

This Spring Costco decided to carry it again (yay!), so I bought a couple bottles. Well, it wasn't until I was on the 21 Day Fix did I realize that cane sugar syrup is the second ingredient. Eeek! I knew I had to replicate my own version of this dressing. So after a little time in the kitchen playing scientist, I came up with a recipe that my husband agrees is similar (if not better, he says) than the original.

Recipe

Serves 4

Chicken:

• 1 pound Chicken Breasts, cut thin
• 3/4 cup Water
• 1 Tbsp Dried Basil
• 2 tsp Avocado Oil
• 1 tsp Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup White Balsamic Vinegar
• 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
• 1 Tbsp Honey
• 1/8 tsp Sea Salt
• 1 large Shallot, chopped
• 1/8 tsp Garlic Powder

Asparagus & Red Potatoes:

• 16 Baby Red Potatoes, halved
• 40 Asparagus Stalks, rinsed & cut into 2" pieces
• Olive Oil
• Salt & Pepper

Directions

• Combine all ingredients, except chicken breast, in a bowl & whisk well until the honey is dissolved.
• Place chicken in a zip top bag & add marinade. Seal bag & refrigerate overnight, or for at least 6 hours.
• Soak bamboo skewers in water for 20 minutes. Skewer the red potato halves & microwave for 4 minutes. Flip & microwave for another 4 minutes. Drizzle with olive oil & season with salt & pepper.
• Fire up the grill to medium-high heat. Place chicken on grill & cook for 6 minutes. Flip & continue to grill for 5 more minutes.  
• At the same time place asparagus pieces in a grill basket, drizzle with olive oil & season with salt & pepper. Grill the potato kebabs for a few minutes and flip. Continue grilling for 3 or 4 more minutes. The chicken & vegetables should all be done at the same time.
• Remove from grill & serve.
• Enjoy!

21DF: 1 Red, 1 Green, 1 Yellow, 1 Orange & 1 teaspoon