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Grilled Shrimp with Jicama

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It's that time of year.  We are eating later, we have the grills fired up and we are eating light and healthy.  Summer food is all about quick and easy.  This grilled shrimp recipe couldn't be any easier and is perfect for entertaining.

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Grilled Shrimp With Jicama


Serves 4
Prep time 20 mins
Cook time 8 to 10 mins on the grill

Ingredients

  • 1 Jicama
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper
  • 1 Seedless Orange or Cutie
  • 1 Green Onion
  • Dash of Smoked Paprika
  • Dash of Chili Powder
  • Dash of Kosher Salt
  • 1 Tbls Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tbls Lime Zest {just the peel, zest of the lime}
  • 1/4 Lime Juice
  • Granulated Garlic
  • 1 lb peeled and de-vained shrimp
  • EVOO

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Directions

 

  • Julienne your jicama, red onion, red and yellow bell peppers.  Chop your green onion.  Peel and dice your orange.  Place those and ingredients and all the rest into a bowl and toss.
  • Rinse and toss your shrimp in EVOO, garlic, kosher salt, lime zest, paprika.  Skewer your shrimp and green bell pepper chunks and grill.  Serve on top of your jicama.

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Do you have a favorite food you like to grill?  Have you ever tried grilling fruit, it is amazing.

LyndaB Lynda is the face behind Fitnessmomwinecountry.  She loves to blog about living a healthy lifestyle, running, fitness and family.  She enjoys everything outdoors.  Lynda is married to her best friend {Yin to her Yang}.  She is a mother of three and enjoys hanging with the kids whether they are swimming, hiking or running 5k's together.  She believes that the kitchen is the "heart of the home" and instills good food habits within her family.  They live in the beautiful town of Sonoma, CA {the wine country} and uses that has her backdrop to most of her blogging.  She shares places to visit, restaurants, food and of course amazing wine along with stories about being a mom.  You can also find Lynda on twitter @fitnessmom1 and her other social media outlets from her blog www.fitnessmomwinecountry.com

 

 

 

 

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