Grilled Pineapple Chicken Kebabs – A light Nakano #recipe

Summer always keeps me scrambling to find easy to prepare, yet healthy recipes that my family will eat. We try to eat as many of the in-season fruits and vegetables that we can, they taste so good right now! Lighter fare also makes for delicious summer eating that allows us to keep active! I’ve recently discovered that Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar is the perfect way to let the natural goodness of the season’s produce shine through — with no added fat and low calories!

Using all natural Nakano also takes away the need to flavor our meals with heavy fats! There is a Nakano for every occasion now that so many varieties are available!

Available seasoned Rice Vinegars are; Balsamic Blend, Basil & Oregano, Original, Roasted Garlic, Red Pepper and Natural flavors. There is also a nice seasoned Red Wine Vinegar with Italian Herbs.

I was excited to Splash On some Nakano to liven up our meals this past week! I tried several different recipes in the Unexpected Flavors recipe book that Nakano has available {you can find even more Nakano recipes on the website}. The Sloppy Joes recipe that I tried used the Original flavor and was quite tasty. I think I will have to cut down on the spice a bit next time though since it was a bit hot for our family. I loved the trick of simmering the beef in rice vinegar for a few seconds to enhance the flavor! 

I also splashed on some Original when I was making my potato salad yesterday. The bright flavor really was much nicer than my usual plain vinegar! My absolute favorite recipe though is the one I prepared tonight!

The Grilled Lemon Chicken actually turned into Pineapple Chicken Kebabs because I had to substitute some ingredients. I am impressed with how well they turned out and cannot wait to make them again! I love that I didn’t need to use any butter or oil to add flavor to the chicken! Homemade fries would be amazing sprinkled with rice vinegar — making those next week!

Check out my grilled chicken recipe then scroll down to see how you can use Nakano to stay on track with healthy eating this summer!

Nakano Rice Vinegar is so versatile — sprinkle it, splash it, stir it, mix it, marinate and toss it into all of those everyday dishes for a little extra punch! You can visit the Nakano 60-Day Splash it on, Step it up Challenge on Facebook to get even more tips and ideas on healthy eating, keeping active and even the chance to win some great prizes!

Starting June 25th, Nakano launched a 60-Day walking challenge to encourage us to make healthy lifestyle choices. Check out the fun Step It Up Step-o-Meter tracker that shows how many steps participants have walked so far!

Prizes include:

• First prize of a one-year free gym membership. If over 1 million steps are reached over the course of the 60 days, a second 1st prize will be awarded.
• Second prize winner receives six personal training sessions.
• Third prize winner will receive a Nakano workout bag. 

You can also sign up to be a member of the Splash For Cash Club where you’ll receive tips and recipes from Mizkan’s Splash newsletter. As a bonus, each month a Splash subscriber has the chance to win $150! Get even more updates and recipe ideas by following @NakanoSplash on Twitter!

So Splash It On and Step It Up!