Recipe Description:
Discover how avocados develop a delicious, smoky flavor when grilled in this easy skewer recipe. Perfect for your next BBQ.
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Servings:
- Recipe serving size: 1 skewer
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
- 24 medium or large shrimp, uncooked, peeled, deveined
- 3 firm, avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and cut in 24 pieces
- 1 small red onion, cut into 16 (1-inch) pieces
- 1 medium yellow or red bell pepper, halved, seeded and cut into 16 (1-inch) pieces
- 24 cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup salsa fresca, homemade or store-bought, divided
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 8 bamboo skewers
Instructions:
- 1. Preheat broiler or grill. Arrange three shrimp, three pieces avocado, two pieces onion, two pieces pepper and three tomatoes on each skewer. Repeat to create eight skewers.
- Combine 1/4 cup salsa, lime juice and olive oil. Brush over skewers to coat.
- Cook 8 to 10 minutes until shrimp is cooked through and vegetables are tender, turning occasionally.
- Transfer to serving platter and serve with remaining salsa.
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Nutrition Facts
8 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (221 g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 200 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 10g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 8% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 6g | - | |
| Cholesterol 135mg | 45% | |
| Sodium 220mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 10g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber 5g | 18% | |
| Total Sugars 3g | - | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 19g | 38% | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 70mg | 6% | |
| Iron 1mg | 6% | |
| Potassium 680mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin A 300mcg | 35% | |
| Vitamin C 32mg | 35% | |
| Vitamin E 1.7mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin K 16mcg | 15% | |
| Thiamin 0.1mg | 6% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Niacin 1.6mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.3mg | 15% | |
| Folate 60mcg DFE | 15% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 0.9mg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus 230mg | 20% | |
| Magnesium 55mg | 15% | |
| Zinc 1.6mg | 15% | |
| Selenium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Copper 0.5mg | 50% | |
| Manganese 0.2mg | 8% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
