Grilled Ginger-Lime Shrimp

Since the chopped garlic is part of the marinade, which adheres well to the shrimp, it has plenty of time to develop its potent nutritional compounds. Serve over rice.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 skewers)

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/4  cup  thinly sliced green onions
• 2  tablespoons  chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lime juice
• 1  tablespoon  canola oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  dark sesame oil
• 4  garlic cloves, chopped
• 1  jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 1/2  pounds  large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 32 shrimp)
• Cooking spray

Preparation

1. Combine the first 9 ingredients in a food processor, and process until coarsely chopped.

2. Combine cilantro mixture and shrimp in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake well. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

3. Prepare grill.

4. Remove shrimp from bag; discard marinade. Thread 4 shrimp on each of 8 (8-inch) skewers. Place shrimp skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes or until done, turning once.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

204 (22% from fat)

Fat:

5g (sat 0.7g,mono 1.6g,poly 1.8g)

Protein:

34.7g

Carbohydrate:

2.9g

Fiber:

0.3g

Cholesterol:

259mg

Iron:

4.2mg

Sodium:

401mg

Calcium:

95mg