Chicken Skewers with Cucumber-Garlic Yogurt Sauce {Taratur}

INGREDIENTS

skinless boneless chicken breasts ((you can also use 1 to 1-1/2 pounds of chicken tenders))

2 tbsp

olive oil

1 tbsp

white vinegar

2 tbsp

lemon juice

garlic cloves (, minced)

1/4 tsp

dried thyme

1/4 tsp

Italian Seasoning

salt and fresh ground pepper (, to taste)

wooden skewers

cucumber (, finely diced)

garlic cloves (, minced)

1/2 tsp

salt

fresh ground pepper, (to taste)

2 cups

non-fat plain yogurt

1/2 cup

walnuts (, ground (put a couple tablespoons of ground walnuts aside for sprinkling on top of the dip))

2 tbsp

extra virgin olive oil (, divided)

1 tsp

fresh chopped mint

chopped fresh parsley (, for garnish (optional))