Shrimp & Plum Kebabs

Rating: 5 stars
8 Ratings
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Toss quick-cooking shrimp, juicy summertime plums and zesty jalapeños with a simple cilantro-lime marinade for a deluxe meal in minutes. If you like, use peaches or nectarines in place of the plums and red or green bell peppers for the jalapeños.

EatingWell Test Kitchen
Source: EatingWell Magazine, August/September 2006

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Recipe Summary

total:
35 mins
Servings:
4
Nutrition Profile:
Heart Healthy
Low-Calorie
Low Carbohydrate
Dairy-Free
Diabetic Appropriate
Gluten-Free
Low Sodium
Healthy Pregnancy
Low Added Sugars
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Whisk oil, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and salt in a large bowl. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the mixture in a small bowl to use as dressing. Add shrimp, jalapenos and plums to the remaining marinade; toss to coat.

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  • Preheat grill to medium-high.

  • Make 4 kebabs, alternating shrimp, jalapenos and plums evenly among four 10-inch skewers. (Discard the marinade.) Grill the kebabs, turning once, until the shrimp are cooked through, about 8 minutes total. Drizzle with the reserved dressing.

Tips

Equipment: Four 10-inch skewers

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
162 calories; protein 15.8g; carbohydrates 6.2g; dietary fiber 0.8g; sugars 3.8g; fat 8.2g; saturated fat 0.7g; cholesterol 142.9mg; vitamin a iu 457.3IU; vitamin c 18.4mg; folate 27mcg; calcium 66.3mg; iron 0.3mg; magnesium 29.6mg; potassium 217mg; sodium 360.4mg.
Exchanges:

1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 1 fat
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Reviews (5)

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8 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 8
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
04/20/2015
Amazing first course or main! I tweaked the marinade. Added rum (or tequila). I used a BBQ grill caged designed to take an entire fish fillet rather than kebob skewer. This let me do 2 pounds of prawns at one alternated rows of jalapenos plums and prawns that fillet the entire cage. Rotated cage on grill a few times for even cooking. They were amazing! Pros: SImple to prepare economical easy to source ingredients. Cons: Really need to marinade ahead of time so requires pre-planning. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
My wife (who rarely cooks) made this simple dish last night. The plums suck up the jalapeno spice nicely and char up perfectly on a hot grill. Served over some rice (with jalepeno and lime also). Well done Kelly! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
Wonderful Flavor! The plums with the jalapenos were perfect together. If you don't mind spice you MUST try this recipe. I put mine on a bed of avacado sliced cherry tomatoes cilantro lime and lettuce mixed together. Read More
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William Maren
Rating: 5 stars
07/23/2019
Simple tasty healthy summer recipe. I made the minor mistake of leaving the shrimp too long in the marinade which started to cure them and made them a little tough. Next time I'll know better. Read More
Ced1106
Rating: 5 stars
07/19/2017
Good recipe and low carb too! Pleasantly surprised at my first attempt at grilling fruit. Plums were not as sour even though it's in a lime marinade. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
08/30/2012
Really yummy and quick. I made some with the jalapeno and some with red pepper for my husband who didn't want the kick. Both were good the peppers and plums when eaten in the same bite were delicious. Read More
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JK
Rating: 5 stars
07/12/2013
A very flexible recipe! These kebabs are super quick and super flexible. You could use any pepper your family favors and most seasonal fruits. We have tried them with scallops and they were lovely. We have used peaches now that they are in season and have used poblanos to vary the flavors. It's one of the few recipes my husband wants every week in Summer. Pros: Flexible pretty healthy quick Summer-on-a-stick Cons: none Read More
kae5303@hotmail.com
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
VERY good recipe!! AS IS! Read More
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