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Chopped Mediterranean Salad with Grilled Shrimp
Fire up your grill to make this chilled, chopped salad. Savory shrimp mingle with crisp cucumber, juicy tomatoes and fragrant herbs for a summertime dish rich in selenium—an antioxidant micronutrient that boosts the immune system and helps fend off free radicals.
Serves: 4
Time to Table: 20 minutes
Healing Nutrient Spotlight
- Lycopene, Omega-3
- Excellent source of protein, selenium
- Good source of vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, thiamin, magnesium, potassium, copper
Ingredients:
2 medium organic tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
12 ounces organic shrimp (try Ocean Boy)
2 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped
1 medium organic green pepper, seeded and chopped
2 Tbsp Drew`s All Natural Smoked Tomato Dressing
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh, flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh organic lemon juice
Preparation:
Peel and de-vein shrimp. Add shrimp to a bowl and combine with Smoked Tomato Dressing.
Grill shrimp 2-3 minutes per side or until opaque in the center. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a nonreactive bowl, combine the tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, mint and parsley. Add the lemon juice. Toss to blend. Separate salad onto serving dishes and top with grilled shrimp.
Nutritional Information:
139 calories, 4 g total fat, 0.8 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 1 g monounsaturated fats, 2 g polyunsaturated fats, 128 mg cholesterol, 133 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g sugars, 19 g protein.
[Ed. Note: Kelley Lunsford is the Founder & CEO of Healing Gourmet, a multimedia company that educates on how foods promote health and protect against disease. She is also the creator of Healing Gourmet's Personalized Nutrition Software and Editor-in-Chief of the Healing Gourmet book series published by McGraw-Hill, including Eat to Fight Cancer, Eat to Beat Diabetes, Eat to Lower Cholesterol and Eat to Boost Fertility. For more information click here to visit her website .]
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Tags: lycopene, omega 3 fatty acids, seafood, shrimp
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