Grilled Spicy Lime Shrimp with Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce

• Gluten free

• Seafood

  • 1 lb Shrimp

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Cilantro
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Lime, Juice of large
  • 1 Lime, Juice of

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 tsp Chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 tsp Cumin, ground

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, lowfat

• Frozen

  • 1 Avocado split, pitted

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Juice of one large lime
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce:
• 1 avocado split and pitted
• ½ cup lowfat greek yogurt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• juice of 1 lime
• 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes. Pour into a resealable bag and add shrimp. Toss to coat and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the grill to medium heat. Put the shrimp on skewers and place on the grill. Grill on each side for about two minutes or until no longer pink.
• To make the creamy avocado cilantro sauce add the avocado, greek yogurt, garlic, lime and cilantro. Pulse in a food processor until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately with shrimp.