Grilled Salmon Kabobs with Greek Marinade (keto + low carb)
These Grilled Salmon Kabobs with Greek Marinade are loaded with lemon and garlic flavor!
We have had Grilled Salmon Kabobs on repeat all summer long. I have always loved salmon, but I think it is extra delicious when sliced into chunks and grilled. The outside becomes perfectly crisp, while the inside stays tender and flakey. It is summer dining at its absolute best.
Today, I’m sharing Grilled Salmon Kabobs with Greek Marinade. This Greek Marinade is packed with greek yogurt, lemon, garlic, and dill. It is a flavor-packed marinade that is good on any meat but especially delicious on seafood.Â
Greek Salmon Kabob Ingredients:
- Salmon – You want fillets thick enough that you can cut them into 1″ chunks
- Marinade: Oil (any neutral kind), Greek Yogurt (plain, unsweetened), Garlic (minced), Brown Sugar Sweetener (monk fruit if keto), Lemon Juice, Fresh Dill, Oregano, Salt, and Pepper
- Zucchini and Red Onion – These should be chopped into chunks large enough to securely stay on a skewer. Yellow squash could be used, too.
- Marinade: Oil (any neutral kind), Fresh Dill, Salt, and Pepper.
How do you make salmon kabobs?
Our kabobs are all about featuring fresh flavors. The main ingredients are salmon, red onion and zucchini. This creates a delicious, better-for-you​ meal on its own, but we take it to an entirely new level with this Greek Marinade. For the marinade, we swap out mayonnaise for greek yogurt to create a lighter, yet still tangy sauce. Instead of using brown sugar, I use erythritol, which is a sugar substitute with no funny taste, and it doesn’t spike your blood sugar or effect your net carbs like regular sugar.
Once our marinade is made, allow the salmon chunks to marinade for up to 30 minutes to really soak up that delicious flavor. Just make sure not to marinate longer than 30 minutes, as seafood is a delicate protein.
Meanwhile, I add just a tiny bit of corn oil and spices to the vegetables so they have plenty of flavor and do not stick to the grill while cooking. Then simply thread the salmon, onion and zucchini onto skewers and grill on high for 4 minutes on each side. This is an easy, heart healthy meal that your entire family is sure to love!
Get the Recipe: Grilled Salmon Kabobs with Greek Marinade
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets
- 1 large zucchini, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- For the Marinade:
- 1/4 cup Oil
- 1/4 cup Greek Yogurt
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoons brown sugar Monkfruit sweetener
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon Oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Toss the veggies in:
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat a grill to high heat (400 degrees)
- Slice the salmon, zucchini and red onion into cubes wide enough that they will securely hold on the skewer. Set aside.
- In a medium size mixing bowl combine all of the marinade ingredients and whisk until combined.
- Add the salmon to the marinade and chill for 30 minutes.
- Toss the zucchini and red onion in the corn oil, dill, salt and pepper.
- If using wooden skewers soak in water for 10 minutes. If using metal skewers lightly spray with cooking oil so the ingredients do not stick.
- Remove the salmon from marinade and thread the salmon, zucchini and red onion on the skewers.
- Grill 4 minutes on each side.
- When flipping or removing the skewers use tongs to grab the skewer itself or a slice of zucchini. If you try to move the skewers by grabbing the salmon it will flake off.
- Enjoy with extra lemon, dill and feta if desired!
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