Cilantro-lime Shrimp & Plum Kebabs
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons canola oil or toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 12 raw shrimp (8-12 per pound), peeled and deveined
- 3 jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded and quartered lengthwise
- 2 plums, pitted and cut into sixths
Method
1. Whisk oil, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and salt in a large bowl. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the mixture in a small bowl to use as dressing. Add shrimp, jalapenos and plums to the remaining marinade; toss to coat. 2. Preheat grill to medium-high. 3. Make 4 kebabs, alternating shrimp, jalapenos and plums evenly among the skewers. (Discard the marinade.) Grill the kebabs, turning once, until the shrimp are cooked through, about 8 minutes Total. Drizzle with the reserved dressing. Makes 4 servings Per serving: 194 calories. 8 grams fat, 221 mg cholesterol, 5 grams carbohydrate, 24 grams protein, 1 gram fiber, 446 mg sodium; 292 mg potassium. 0 carbohydrate. Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 3 very lean meat, 1 fat. |
Categories
Grill, Kebab
