Shrimp and Scallion Skewers with Creamy Grilled Pepper Sauce
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Total time: 43 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 18 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Grilled red pepper, scallions and lemon transform fat-free mayo into dipping sauce for shrimp. Substitute water-packed roasted peppers for the grilled one.
Ingredients
Red bell pepper
1 medium, quartered
Olive oil cooking spray
1 spray(s), (5 one-second sprays per serving)
Fresh parsley
1 cup(s), fresh, leaves (loosely-packed)
Fat free mayonnaise
½ cup(s)
Uncooked scallions
8 medium, chop 1 and slice the others into 6 pieces each
Lemon zest
2 tsp(s), freshly grated
Fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp(s)
Garlic
1 clove(s), large
Uncooked shrimp
36 large, fresh, peeled
Olive oil cooking spray
2 spray(s), (5 one-second sprays per serving)
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Black pepper
½ pinch(es)
Instructions
1
Preheat grill or grill pan. Coat red pepper with cooking spray. Grill, turning as needed, until lightly charred and tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
2
To make sauce, place grilled pepper, parsley, mayonnaise, 1 chopped scallion, lemon zest, lemon juice and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until mixture is blended and ingredients are finely chopped; set aside.
3
Thread 3 pieces each of shrimp and sliced scallions onto each of 12 metal skewers. (Note: If you’re using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before use to prevent charring.) Lightly coat shrimp and scallions with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
4
Grill skewers, turning once, until shrimp are just cooked through, about 2 to 4 minutes. Yields 2 skewers and about 2 tablespoons of sauce per serving.
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