NOURISH
Cinco de Mayo grilled shrimp
Grilled shrimp over a refreshing black bean and corn salad
make this meal a healthy weeknight option. Bonus: Shrimp take only minutes to
prepare, so you're out of the kitchen and on the patio for margaritas in 30
minutes or less.
Ingredients
For the
shrimp
- 1/3 cup
fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup
thawed orange juice concentrate
- 2
tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2
tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2
tablespoons honey
- 1 garlic
clove, minced
- 2 pounds
large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- nonstick
cooking spray
For the
salad
- 2 cups
coarsely chopped tomato
- 1/2 cup
sliced green onions
- 1/3 cup
chopped fresh cilantro
- 1
(15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1
(15.25-ounce) can whole-kernel corn, drained
- 1
jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup
fresh lime juice
- 2
tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2
teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4
teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- In a large zip-close bag, combine first 6 ingredients. Add shrimp and seal bag. Place in refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour, turning occasionally. After 1 hour, remove shrimp from bag and place in a medium bowl. Throw away the marinade.
- Preheat broiler. Spray broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Transfer shrimp from bowl to broiler pan. Broil about 7 inches from the heat for 4 to 5 minutes, until shrimp are done. Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, beans, corn and jalapeño pepper to make salad. Toss until well-combined.
- In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup lime juice, oil, cumin, salt and black pepper to make dressing. Stir with a whisk.
- Pour dressing over salad mixture. Toss until well-combined. Portion onto 6 plates and top each with 3 to 4 shrimp. Serve warm.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional information
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