Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

"Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce" lands at 41g of protein for 266 calories a serving, which makes it an easy way to hit a protein target on Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound without overeating. It leans pungent, so save it for a day your stomach is settled rather than right after an injection.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast or thighs (cut into 1 inch cubes)
• 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons dried za’atar or oregano
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• lemon wedges for serving
• 3/4 cup plain low fat plain Stonyfield yogurt
• 3/4 cup finely chopped cucumber (peeled and seeded)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh dill (chopped)
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh mint (chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh black pepper (to taste)

Method

1. 1Whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, za'atar, garlic, salt and pepper together, pour over the cubed chicken in a zip-top bag, and marinate 2–3 hours or overnight.
2. 2If you're using wooden skewers on an outdoor grill, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes — doubling them up makes the kabobs easier to turn.
3. 3Stir the yogurt-sauce ingredients together — the yogurt, finely chopped cucumber, lemon juice, dill, mint, salt and black pepper — in a bowl and chill until serving.
4. 4Thread the chicken onto skewers; you'll get about 4 kabobs.
5. 5Heat an indoor or outdoor grill to medium, oil the grates, and cook the kabobs 12–15 minutes, turning often, until the chicken is done.
6. 6Serve with lemon wedges and the cucumber yogurt sauce.

Tips for GLP-1 appetites

• Not the gentlest option on a rough stomach day — better suited to when appetite and digestion feel normal.
• Go lighter on the strong aromatics (garlic, onion, spice rub) if smells are a trigger right now.
• At 41g of protein a serving, this alone gets you a meaningful chunk of the way to a daily 80–120g protein target.