Grilled Shrimp & Asparagus Skewers
These shrimp skewers are the perfect grill food. If you’re using wooden skewers instead of metal, be sure to soak them for an hour before grilling so they don’t burn.
| Servings |
| 8skewers |
| Servings |
| 8skewers |
Ingredients
- 8 asparagus spears trimmed of woody ends
- 8 skewers
- 16 medium raw shrimp deveined and peeled
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon
- pinch chili flakes
Servings: skewers
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Ingredients
Servings: skewers
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Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- In a small pot, boil some water and blanch asparagus for two minutes. Remove and cool under cold water. Cut each into three pieces. Spear one piece of asparagus on a skewer, followed by shrimp, cherry tomato, asparagus, shrimp and finally asparagus. Repeat for each skewer.
- Brush with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill for two minutes on each side, or until shrimp is pink. Remove from grill, squeeze lemon juice overtop and sprinkle with chili flakes.
Recipe Notes
Per skewer: 35 calories, 3 g protein, 2 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 2 g carbohydrates, 1 g fibre, 18 mg cholesterol, 19 mg sodium
Originally Published in Best Health Canada
