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Grilled Shrimp with Cantaloupe Avocado Salsa

4 servings

Grilled Shrimp with Cantaloupe Avocado Salsa

Savory sweet salsa featuring cantaloupe and avocado is the perfect complement to grilled shrimp. USDA MyPlate Kitchen — Produce for Better Health (public domain), via myplate.food

Ingredients

  • For the salsa:
  • 1 lime — divided, half for salsa and half for garnish
  • 1 avocado, cubed
  • 2 cups diced cantaloupe
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 cup canned black beans, low sodium, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • For the shrimp:
  • 1 pound large or jumbo shrimp, uncooked
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 clove diced garlic
  • bamboo skewers

Method

  1. Preheat grill.
  2. Slice lime in half.
  3. In a small bowl, squeeze juice from one half of lime; reserve other half for garnish.
  4. Add remaining salsa ingredients and gently mix.
  5. Peel shrimp, leaving the tails on.
  6. Skewer shrimp on bamboo skewers.
  7. In a small dish mix together canola oil and garlic.
  8. Coat shrimp with oil-garlic mix.
  9. Grill 4 to 5 minutes or until cooked.
  10. To serve, top shrimp with salsa, garnish with lime wedges.

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