Cilantro Lime Shrimp & Plum Kebabs - 5g Carbs, 1g Fiber
From Eating Well Magazine
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Ease of preparation: Easy
Toss quick-cooking shrimp, juicy summertime plums and zesty
jalapenos with a simple cilantro-lime marinade for a deluxe
meal in minutes. If you like, use peaches or nectarines in
place of the plums and red or green bell peppers for the
jalapeno.
Make it a Meal:
Enjoy with grilled red potatoes and Bok Choy-Apple Slaw.
3 Tbsp canola oil or toasted sesame oil
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp freshly grated lime zest
3 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
12 raw shrimp (8-12 per lb), peeled and deveined
3 jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded and quartered lengthwise
2 plums, pitted and cut into sixths
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.
Per serving:
194 Calories, 8g Fat (1g Sat, 4g Mono), 221mg Cholesterol,
5g Carbs, 24g Protein, 1g Fiber, 446mg Sodium, 292mg Potassium
Nutrition bonus:
Selenium (64% daily value), Iron & Vitamin C (20% dv)
0 Carbohydrate Servings
Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 3 very lean meat, 1 fat
Equipment: Four 10-inch skewers