Loading ...Healthy RecipesRosemary-Skewered Shrimp
These fragrant skewers are ready in a flash and they boost your body’s ability to detoxify. That’s 
because they provide a healthy dose of selenium (62% of the RDA, in fact). Selenium is vital mineral, required by your liver to produce glutathione — your body’s “master antioxidant and detoxifier.”1
Time To Table: 30 minutes
Serves: 4 (3 skewers each)
Benefits: Gluten Free, Low Carb
Excellent Source of: Protein, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, EPA/DHA Omega-3
Good Source of: Iron, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Niacin
Ingredients
1 pound wild shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
1 medium organic red bell pepper, cut into 1-in squares
12 sprigs fresh rosemary (about 8 inches long)
1/4 cup fresh organic flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
4 Tbsp fresh organic lemon juice
Preparation
Light a grill. Alternately thread 3 shrimp and 3 red pepper squares onto each rosemary branch. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice and parsley. Brush the skewers with some of the olive oil mixture and season with salt and pepper. Grill the skewers over high heat, brushing with the oil mixture, until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 1 1/2-2 minutes per side. Serve.
Nutrition Information:
255 Calories, 16g Total Fat, 2 g Saturated fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 10 g Monounsaturated fat, 2 g Polyunsaturated fat, 0 mg Cholesterol, 318 mg Sodium,4 g Carbohydrate, 1 g Fiber, 1 g Sugars, 24 g Protein
Reference
- Hatfield DL, Berry MJ, Gladyshev VN, eds. Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health. 2nd ed. New York: Springer; 2006:111-122.
[Ed. Note: Kelley Herring is the founder of Healing Gourmet – the world's leading website on the power of foods to promote health and protect against disease. Her latest work is a revolutionary health transformation program called, Your Plate, Your Fate. In this 7-part program you'll learn how to protect your health and optimize your weight by maximizing the nutrients in your food. Learn more here.]
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