Grilled Shrimp and Romaine

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 12 min 4
Grilled Shrimp and Romaine
Health Highlights
A light and refreshing meal very high in protein!

Ingredients


1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp Kosher salt
2 medium Lemon
1/2 head Lettuce, romaine
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, low fat
454 gm Shrimp, raw (peeled, deveined)

Instructions


  1. In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil and kosher salt. Set aside.
  2. On four 10-inch metal skewers, thread shrimp, leaving 1/4-inch space between each shrimp. Brush oil mixture over cut sides of lettuce and the shrimp.
  3. For a charcoal grill, grill shrimp on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 5 to 8 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, turning once halfway through grilling. Grill lettuce, cut side down, for 2 to 4 minutes or until grill marks develop on the lettuce and lettuce is slightly wilted.
    • For a gas grill, preheat the grill. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and grill shrimp and lettuce as above.
  4. Place lettuce in serving bowl. Remove shrimp from the skewers. Place in bowl with lettuce and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
  5. Squeeze the juice of one of the lemons over the shrimp and lettuce and drizzle with additional olive oil if desired. Sprinkle with additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper if desired.
  6. Cut the remaining lemon in wedges and serve with the salad.

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 268
Calories from fat 141
Calories from saturated fat 25.8
Total Fat 15.7 g
Saturated Fat 2.9 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat 10.3 g
Cholesterol 188 mg
Sodium 538 mg
Potassium 580 mg
Total Carbohydrate 7.7 g
Dietary Fiber 2.9 g
Sugars 2.3 g
Protein 25.6 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 0.5
Meat 1.3
Milk Alternative 0.1
Vegetables 1.3

Energy sources


Pygal9%405.0866461507969110.9124106368561453%449.214792625017248.9386223579717238%298.2536274294759163.100265337137029%53%38%CarbohydratesFatProtein

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