Southwestern Grilled Shrimp Recipe

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Southwestern Grilled Shrimp
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Directions:

  1. Peel and devein shrimp; place in a heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag. Combine 1 tablespoon lime juice and next 4 ingredients, and pour over shrimp. Seal bag; shake gently. Marinate in refrigerator 2 hours.
  2. Place pepper, skin side up, on a baking sheet; flatten with palm of hand. Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially opened) 10 minutes or until charred. Place in ice water until cool. Remove from water; peel and discard skin. Coarsely chop pepper; place in container of an electric blender. Coarsely chop tomatillos. Add tomatillos, remaining lime juice, avocado, and next 3 ingredients to blender; cover and process until smooth. Chill.
  3. Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade. Thread shrimp onto four 8-inch skewers. Coat grill rack with cooking spray; place on grill over medium-hot coals (350° to 400°). Place shrimp on rack; grill, covered, 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until done. Remove shrimp from skewers, and place on serving plates. Serve with tomatillo mixture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 563.8 Kcal (2361 kJ)
Calories from fat 315.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.11g 54%
Cholesterol 98.64mg 33%
Sodium 2154.09mg 90%
Potassium 281.97mg 6%
Total Carbs 51.65g 17%
Sugars 1.65g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3.04g 12%
Protein 14.33g 29%
Vitamin C 10.7mg 18%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 56.4mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 249.37 Kcal (1044 kJ)
Calories from fat 139.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.53g 54%
Cholesterol 43.63mg 33%
Sodium 952.77mg 90%
Potassium 124.72mg 6%
Total Carbs 22.84g 17%
Sugars 0.73g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.35g 12%
Protein 6.34g 29%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 18%
Iron 1mg 12%
Calcium 25mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.6
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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