Shrimp Kabobs and Warm Spinach Salad Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyCuisine
CourseMethod
SpecialityMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 KABOBS
 8 wooden skewers (8 to 10 inch)
 1 /4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
 Olive oil2 Teaspoon
 Lemon peel1 Teaspoon, grated
 Lemon juice2 Tablespoon
 Garlic3 Clove (5gm), finely chopped
 Chopped1 Tablespoon
 Dried basil leaves1 Teaspoon
 Frozen shrimp1 Pound, deveined
 Spinach leaves6 Cup (16 tbs) (SALAD)
 2 plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped (2/3 cup)
 Onion2 Tablespoon, chopped (SALAD)
 3 tablespoons fat-free balsamic vinaigrette

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Soak the wooden skewers in cold water for atleast 30 minutes beforehand to prevent them burning during the cooking process
2. In a large shallow glass bowl or a food grade cooking bag, tip the wine, oil, lemon peel, lemon juice, garlic and basil
3. Add the shrimp to the mix in the bag and then coat each shrimp well.
4. Set the shrimp in the refrigerator to marinate for atleast 30 minutes but not more than 2 hours.

MAKING
5. Heat the gas grill or the charcoal grill
6. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and thread the shrimps on to the bamboo skewers
7. Leave a little space between the shrimp on the skewer
8. Place the skewers or kebabs on the grill and cook them medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
9. Turn the skewers and brush them regularly 2-3 times with the reserved marinade. Remove the skewers from the heat when the shrimp are pink

FINALIZING
10. In a large bowl, mix the spinach, tomatoes, onion and vinaigrette to create a simple salad.
11. Set aside to chill for serving

SERVING
12. Place spinach salad on a plate and cover it with shrimp kabobs.
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