Description
Enjoy these flavorful grilled shrimp skewers paired with a refreshing veggie salad. This recipe is perfect for a healthy and satisfying clean-eating dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 bell pepper (any color), chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- For the Salad:
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- In a bowl, toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Thread the shrimp, zucchini chunks, bell pepper chunks, red onion chunks, and cherry tomatoes onto skewers, alternating the ingredients.
- Grill the skewers for 2-3 minutes per side, or until the shrimp are pink and cooked through and the vegetables are tender-crisp.
- While the skewers are grilling, prepare the salad. In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, and sliced red onion.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper for the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve the grilled shrimp skewers immediately with the fresh veggie salad.
Notes
- You can marinate the shrimp for 15-30 minutes before grilling for extra flavor.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to your skewers like mushrooms or corn on the cob.
- Adjust the dressing ingredients to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer set with 1/4 of salad
- Calories: Approx. 350
- Sugar: Approx. 8g
- Sodium: Approx. 300mg
- Fat: Approx. 15g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 20g
- Fiber: Approx. 5g
- Protein: Approx. 30g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 200mg