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elisewinter on 3.25.2011
loved it! going to pare it with Dancing Coyote Albarino (a dry white) for a small wine tasting party i’m having here. Delicious!
Pepitas Shrimp Skewers
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Description
Pepitas are pumpkin seeds without the shell! You can roast and shell your own (maybe after a pumpkin carving?) or purchase them pre-roasted without shells (look in the bulk section of your grocery store). As with any seed or nut, they have lots of healthy fats and fiber!
Ingredients
- 1 whole Anaheim Chile, Roasted, Peeled And Seeded
- ¼ cups Roasted Pepitas
- 1 whole Garlic Clove, Pressed And Minced
- ¼ teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ cups Canola Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons Grated Cotija Cheese (or Shredded Parmesan)
- 1 bunch Cilantro, Stemmed
- 1-½ cup Lowfat Yogurt
- 50 whole Shrimp, Peeled, Deveined, Tail-on
Preparation
Place all ingredients except cilantro, yogurt and shrimp in a blender or food processor. Blend about 10 seconds, then add cilantro little by little until blended smooth (reserve some cilantro for garnish if desired). Place yogurt in a medium stainless steel bowl and mix with a wire whip until smooth. Add the blended ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Add shrimp to the mixture. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Twenty minutes prior to cooking, soak bamboo skewers in water (to prevent burning).
Preheat grill. Skewer 5-6 shrimp on each stick. Cook over medium heat until done (about 10-15 minutes).
Nutrition info per 2 tablespoons pepitas dressing/marinade: 101 calories, 6 g fat, 3 g protein, 3 g carbohydrates
Nutrition info per 8-9 shrimp: 55 calories, 1 g fat, 11.5 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, 107mg cholesterol
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Lindsay {Eighty Twenty Dietitian} on 4.5.2011
I used unsalted pepitas!
maddy on 4.3.2011
re the roasted pepitas: salted or unsalted? I usually get them at Trader Joes’s but I think they have both.
These shrimp look so yummy.
lesia on 3.23.2011
Love that you gave us the nutritional info–definitely making this soon.
Cooking Kimm on 3.21.2011
My mouth is watering reading this recipe. Printing it to give it a try.
elisewinter on 3.16.2011
going to give these a try next weekend! looks yummy!