Grilled Spicy Lime Shrimp with Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 pound of shrimp peeled and deveined
- Juice of one large lime
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce:
- 1 avocado split and pitted
- ½ cup lowfat greek yogurt
- 1 clove garlic minced
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
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In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes. Pour into a resealable bag and add shrimp. Toss to coat and marinate for 30 minutes.
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Preheat the grill to medium heat. Put the shrimp on skewers and place on the grill. Grill on each side for about two minutes or until no longer pink.
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To make the creamy avocado cilantro sauce add the avocado, greek yogurt, garlic, lime and cilantro. Pulse in a food processor until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately with shrimp.
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