Citrus Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Creamy Avocado Garlic Cilantro Sauce

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Serving Size: 2



Ingredients

  • 1 pound large raw shrimp, peeled

  • 1 lime, squeezed

  • 1 lemon, squeezed

  • 1/4 cup orange juice

  • 1/2 cup olive oil

  • 1 Tbsp garlic, minced

  • 1/4 tsp ginger, grated

  • 2 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped

  • 2 Tbsp cilantro, finely chopped

  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine the citrus juices: lime, lemon, and orange.

  2. Add the garlic, ginger, cilantro, olive oil, salt and pepper, and whisk together.

  3. Add the shrimp and mix well. Make sure the shrimp are covered by the marinade.

  4. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour, but preferably overnight.

  5. Preheat the grill to high heat.

  6. Skewer the shrimp.

  7. Grill for 4 minutes on each side. The shrimp should be fully pink when done.

  8. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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Creamy Avocado Garlic Cilantro Sauce

Serving Size: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 California Gold avocado, halved, peeled, seeded

  • juice of 1 lime

  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled

  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt

  • 1/2 cup cilantro

  • salt to taste

  • water, to thin as needed

 Instructions:

  1. Except for the water, place all ingredients into a food processor or blender. 

  2. Process until smooth.

  3. Add water as needed and continue to process until you reach the desired consistency.

  4. Serve.