Grilled Pesto Shrimp Skewers. Homemade pesto with basil from my garden makes a scrumptious addition to shrimp. Serve these for dinner or make them at your next BBQ! These are EASY, and now that it's grilling season I am sharing them from the archives. Inspired by a dish served at my sister in laws garden baby shower (pictured below), this is so simple and delicious, I knew I had to make them myself. They served them on a platter over a bed of greens, but this is also great served as skewers so you can hold them in your hand. These have been making a regular appearance at my house since I first posted the recipe. I often keep the nuts out of my pesto to keep the fat content down and everyone always loves it.
And bonus, these are low-carb, gluten-free and delicious! Note: Keep in mind that when you remove the shell from the shrimp it will weigh less, so I started with about 2 lbs of shrimp to get 1 1/2 lbs after I peel them. Ingredients: Combine raw shrimp with pesto and marinate a few hours in a bowl. Serves 7. Grilled Salmon Kebabs. These lovely grilled salmon and lemon kabobs are delicious and easy to make – with mega omegas in every bite! Seasoned with fresh herbs, lemon, and spices and grilled to perfection. This was last night's supper, it was a beautiful night and we ate outdoors, oh how I love summer! I served this with a great big garden salad and everyone loved them – including my 3 year old which was a happy surprise for me. I have so much oregano growing in my garden and I'm always looking for ways to use it. Grilled Salmon KebabsSkinnytaste.com Servings: 4 • Size: 2 kebabs • Old Points: 6 pts • Weight Watcher Points+: 8 pt Calories: 267 • Fat: 11 g • Carb: 7 g • Fiber: 3 g • Protein: 35 g • Sugar: 0 g Sodium: 658 mg • Cholest: 94 mg Ingredients Directions: Heat the grill one medium heat and spray the grates with oil.
Beginning and ending with salmon, thread salmon and folded lemon slices onto 8 pairs of parallel skewers to make 8 kebabs total. Adapted from Bon Appetit. Pasta Puttanesca Recipe. Please welcome Hank as he shares his favorite pasta puttanesca, made with pantry staples! ~Elise Of all the dishes I’ve cooked over the years, pasta puttanesca holds a special place in my heart. I’ve been making it regularly since the late 1980s, when I was a freshman in the dorms at SUNY Stony Brook. Puttanesca was the first “adult” meal I ever cooked by myself for myself; I’d done clunky versions of traditional “date night” dishes for girls before that, but this simple pasta sauce was my go-to meal after long, long days at track practice.
It is the quintessential “I’m tired” meal, as puttanesca is almost entirely made up of pantry staples: canned tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, canned anchovies, jarred olives and capers. The only chopping required is a little bit of onion and as much garlic and parsley as you want. It was only later that I learned the origins of this sauce. So do newspaper reporters. Spaghetti is the normal pasta for this recipe, but any kind of pasta will be fine. Classic King Crab Recipe. Please welcome Hank Shaw as he serves up some Alaskan king crab! ~Elise One of my early memories as a kid was eating piles of Alaskan king crab legs in restaurants. Dipped in lots of melted butter and served with a lemon wedge I rarely used, it was tons of fun pulling big chunks of rich, luscious crab meat from those enormous legs. I grew up in New Jersey, where the much smaller blue crab reigns supreme, so the idea of gigantic crabs up to six feet long wandering around on the bottom of the ocean was both exotic and slightly scary.
Eating these crabs was like traveling to a different world. As I later learned, it was a different world back then. It took years, but crab stocks did recover. King crab is best served simply. As a consumer, you need to keep in mind two things: First, be certain to buy American crab. The second thing you need to remember is that virtually all king crab is pre-cooked. Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Recipe - Food.com - 153647.
Tuna Salad Wraps. Sesame Orange Shrimp. Panko-Crusted Fish Sticks with Herb Dipping Sauce. Linguine with White Clam Sauce. Shrimp on the grill. Buttah. Lemon. Lawry's. Shrimp. I only need those four words to complete this post. I didn't measure, and I didn't time it on the grill...just soaked up the sun on Father's day while keeping an eye on these babies, and BOOM! These bomb little shrimpies were born... Just slice 2 lemons and lay them in the bottom of the greased pan. These don't take long at all, as you know if you've ever cooked shrimp before. Nice hint of citrus, with some buttery saltiness...oh yeah, these were goooood :)
Shrimp Pad Thai on the Lighter Side. I've been a huge fan of Rasa Malaysia for many years and recently Bee and I have become friends. Bee spent a few months traveling Thailand and when she returned I asked if she could guest post making a Skinnier version of a Thai Classic. Pad Thai is probably my most requested makeover, so who better than to have Bee give us her authentic version with a lighter touch! Vegetarians, leave out the shrimp and add more tofu or add more veggies!
Hi there, I’m Bee from Rasa Malaysia, a website about easy Asian cooking. I’m also the cookbook author of Easy Chinese Recipes (Tuttle, September 2011) — one of the best-selling Chinese cookery books on Amazon. First of all, I wanted to thank Gina for giving me the opportunity to guest post on Skinnytaste and share my Pad Thai recipe with you. I’m very honored—and thrilled—to grace this space, and I hope you like what I have to share with you here.
I love Thai food so there is no surprise that I’m a big fan of Pad Thai, or Thai stir-fried rice noodles. Thai Coconut Curry Basil Shrimp Recipe – 6 Points. This Thai Coconut Curry Basil Shrimp Recipe is fresh, light, flavorful and satisfying, and makes a great Weight Watchers summer dinner recipe. The sweet, peppery basil complements the spicy curry perfectly, and the polenta makes a wonderful vehicle for all these fabulous flavors. This traditional Thai shrimp recipe is usually served over rice, but I like the lighter taste of the polenta. Each very nicely sized serving is just 6 Points +, and is packed with delicious flavor. Pair it with some fresh cucumber salad, and you’ve got yourself a wonderful, healthier alternative to Thai takeout that is much more Weight Watchers friendly. Deliciously flavorful, this Thai Coconut Curry Basil Shrimp is very filling at just 6 Points + for each laege serving.
A great Weight Watchers shrimp recipe that’s easy to prepare for quick weeknight dinner. Ingredients Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Preparation time: 10 minute(s) Cooking time: 40 minute(s) Diet type: Pescatarian Culinary tradition: Thai. Bangin' Grilled Shrimp Skewers. I've had it on my mind to turn my popular Banging Good Shrimp recipe into a summer dish you can make right on the grill. Now that the weather is warmer, we've been grilling almost every night. The excitement of being able to grill again and not dirty my kitchen is always These shrimp skewers are the bomb! The spicy, salty, sweet combination of the creamy chili sauce is what makes them so good. These make a fabulous appetizer, 2 skewers would be a perfect starter to any party paired with Asian Cabbage Mango Slaw or you could turn it into a weeknight meal served over Edamame Fried Rice. Bangin' Grilled Shrimp SkewersSkinnytaste.com Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 2 skewers • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 3 pts Calories: 140 • Fat: 4.7 g • Protein: 18.5 g • Carb: 4.2 g • Fiber: 0.1 g • Sugar: 2.8 g Sodium: 266.9 mg Ingredients: Directions: Combine the mayo, scallions, sweet chili sauce and sriracha sauce in a small bowl.
Julia's Healthy Italian Cooking: Easy Flounder Oreganata. Fish Tacos Recipe - 7 Points. Grilled Garlic Dijon Herb Salmon. Salmon fillets seasoned with a garlic, Dijon herb sauce and served with a squeeze of fresh lemon... delicious!! Happy Wednesday! I'm busy as a bee, working on my cookbook so I wanted to share a recipe from the archives. Salmon is one of my favorite fish dishes to make, and this is a fabulous way to prepare it! Salmon is a fatty fish, rich in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and vitamin A.
When buying salmon, I prefer to go to my local fish store rather than the supermarket and try to look for wild Alaskan salmon, a sustainable fish that lives in pristine waters and consumes a diverse, healthy diet. It's available frozen year round. I used a cast iron grill pan to make this but an outdoor grill works just the same, be sure the grates are clean and oiled to prevent sticking. Ingredients: In a mini food processor, or using a mortar and pestle mash garlic with the herbs, vinegar, oil, and Dijon mustard until it becomes a paste. Season salmon with a pinch of salt and fresh pepper.