Healthy Dinner: Grilled Shrimp with Quinoa Salad Recipe

Pairing grilled seafood with fresh summer produce is possibly the best combination for a healthy dinner on a warm summer night. The grilled shrimp with quinoa salad recipe from My Recipes comes with protein sources like shrimps quinoa, and chickpeas with a hint of honey, lime juice, and garlic – simply delectable.

Healthy Dinner: Grilled Shrimp with Quinoa Salad

Delicious & healthy!

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Ingredients

4 servings

24 large peeled and deveined shrimps (nearly 1 pound)

Uncooked quinoa (3/4 cup)

Canned organic chickpeas (1/2 cup; rinsed and drained)

Peeled avocado (1/2 cup; diced)

Cherry tomatoes (1 cup; halved)

Fresh cilantro (1/4 cup; chopped)

Feta cheese (1 ounce; crumbled)

Honey (1/2 teaspoon)

Olive oil (10 teaspoons; divided)

Fresh lime juice (1/4 cup; divided)

Water (1 cup)

Hot pepper sauce (1/4 teaspoon)

4 chopped garlic cloves (divided)

Onion (1/2 cup; chopped)

Ground cumin (1 teaspoon; divided)

Chili powder (2 teaspoons)

Black pepper (1/4 teaspoon)

Spanish smoked paprika (1/8 teaspoon)

Kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon; divided)

Cooking spray

Tweak the recipe by adding more fresh produce!

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Preparation

• Preheat the grill to a high heat.
• Take a medium bowl and mix chili powder, 2 garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon cumin, paprika, black pepper, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and 2 tablespoons lime juice into it. Now, toss well after adding shrimps. Put the bowl in refrigerator and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Rinse quinoa and drain.
• Take a large saucepan and heat 1-teaspoon oil on it over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion to the oil and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the drained quinoa and the remaining 2 garlic cloves. Stir continuously for 2 minutes.
• Now, add water and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover the saucepan, and simmer until the liquid is absorbed or for 13 minutes. Let it cool.
• Take a large bowl and mix the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, honey, remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, ¼ teaspoon salt, and remaining ½ teaspoon cumin in it. Stir the mixture with a whisk. Add quinoa mixture, diced avocado, chickpeas, tomatoes, and cheese in it. Stir lightly.
• Take the marinated shrimps out of the refrigerator and sprinkle with the remaining ¼-teaspoon salt. Take eight 6-inch skewers and pierce three shrimps into each of them.
• Coat the grill rack with cooking spray and place the skewers on it. Grill until done or 2 minutes each side.
• Take 4 serving plates and divide the quinoa mixture among them evenly. Top each of them with 2 skewers and garnish with chopped cilantro.
• Serve!

Add more shrimps if you want. the more the tastier!

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Meat lovers can try this recipe by substituting shrimps with chicken, and the result will be equally delicious. The flavorful quinoa mixture and the tasty shrimp marinade will definitely blow everyone out. This healthy dinner is good enough to make your summer dinner rotation.

Have you tried any seafood recipe this summer?