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Grilled Grape Kebabs take advantage
of this week's grape prices.

Grab some salmon
and swim upstream

Make a run on Atlantic salmon this week, a best buy at $3.99 a pound for steaks at Foodland, $3.99 a pound for a fresh roast at Safeway, and $4.99 per pound for fillets at Star. Also at Safeway, salmon steaks are $5.99 a pound and fillets are $6.99 a pound.

In the produce aisle, pick up navel oranges at Time at 69 cents a pound.

Star offers a pound of strawberries for $2.49, and Red Flame seedless grapes at 99 cents a pound. Red Flame or Thompson seedless grapes are also $1.29 per pound at Foodland. Thread either grape on skewers for the following Shish Kebab recipe:

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Grilled Grape Kebabs

3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup pureed seedless grapes
1 cup seedless grapes
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon EACH grated lemon peel, pepper and salt
12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 large green pepper, cut in 1-inch squares

Combine lemon juice, oil, pureed grapes, oregano, lemon peel, salt and pepper. Pour marinade over chicken; mix and refrigerate 1 hour.

On 8 bamboo skewers which have been soaked in water overnight to prevent scorching, thread grapes, marinated chicken and green pepper. Grill or broil 10 to 12 minutes, turning one-quarter every 2 or 3 minutes or until juices run clear on chicken. Makes 4 2-skewer servings.

Serve with rice or couscous.

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 163.5 calories, 4.7 grams fat, 47 milligrams cholesterol, 309 milligrams sodium.*

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By Nadine Kam, Star-Bulletin