Grilling never gets old and is so much healthier for you. . .and if you like strong blue cheeses you will love this recipe!

Your chicken recipe:

1-6 oz carton plain fat free yogurt

1/2 c chopped red onion

2 tbsp crumbled Roquefort or other blue cheese (I used Maytag which is stronger than regular blue cheese and is comparable to the Roquefort – it was difficult to find this for some reason but it crumbles well)

1 tbsp snipped fresh chives

1/8 tsp black pepper2 med pears, cored and halved lengthwise

lemon juice

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1-1.25 lbs total)

1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning, crushed

1/4 tsp salt

1. For sauce, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, red onion, cheese, chives, and pepper.  Cover and chills until ready to serve.  Brush cut sides of pears with lemon juice and set aside.

2. Sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning and salt.  Grill for approx. 5 mins and then turn.  Place pears on grill, cut sides down.  Grill together for about 7-10 mins or until chicken is no longer pink and pears are just tender.  Serve with sauce and side of your choice!  Makes 4 servings.

Only so much room on my stovetop grill but I made it fit.

. . .with a generous helping of your sauce. . .

I had an idea of what to expect of the flavor combination because I love fruit and cheese together.  The sweetness of the pears was excellent against this cheese; pretty soon I found myself dipping the fruit into the cheese sauce.  The chicken was tender and juicy and now I’m in love with this grill as everything has turned out superb on it – not to mention – super easy cleanup!

Nutritional Information:

For your chicken:

Calories: 218

Total Fat: 3 g

Cholesterol: 70 mg

Protein: 30 g

Carbohydrate: 18 g

Fiber: 3 g

Sodium: 297 mg