This summer has been quite indulgent. Generally people eat less in the heat but this year there wasn’t that much heat- and I certainly did not have a problem eating- and drinking.. Yes there were quite a lot of Malbec wines.

Now that I am back from vacation, I feel I need to get back into eating the right thing again. Its not that I don’t eat and cook healthy all year round but I feel I should pay a little more attention right now so I don’t fall off the wagon once winter comes along- I crave rich stews, sauces and dark red cabernets.. which can be quite dangerous in terms of high calories.

I had the cabbage and peas in the fridge and I wanted to cook a healthy protein. Kebabs came to mind- specifically seekh kebabs. In the past I have made them with pork and turkey. For this recipe I used ground chicken. I wanted to keep the recipe clean and easy so I used mint as the dominant flavor. It has some onion to soften the texture and garlic for its wonderful taste. 

It took just a few minutes to put together. I marinated them for a few hours and then cooked them on the stove top. My daughter loves to eat them- I also like having left overs in the fridge- I cut them up and add them to a quesadilla for her lunch the next day.

They were easy and delicious- perfect dish to make for a weekday!
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