Shrimp & Pepper Kebabs with Grilled Red Onion Slaw

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These healthy grilled shrimp and mini bell pepper kebabs come together in just 30 minutes, so they're great for weeknight dinners. A bag of coleslaw mix is a time-saving meal starter. Here, we make it our own by mixing in grilled red onion and crushed pita chips. A homemade herb-feta dressing both coats the slaw and sauces the kebabs.

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Karen Rankin
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Karen Rankin is a recipe tester, developer and food stylist. She is also a writer whose work has appeared in EatingWell, Southern Living, MyRecipes, Cooking Light, Real Simple and Food & Wine. She has served as a food stylist for many of those same brands and produces a series of videos for Southern Living called Tips from the Test Kitchen.

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Shrimp & Pepper Kebabs with Grilled Red Onion Slaw
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes-Friendly Nut-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Low-Sodium Soy-Free Heart-Healthy High-Protein Egg-Free Low-Calorie
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley

  • ⅓ cup chopped scallions

  • ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese

  • 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar

  • ⅓ cup canola oil plus 1 tablespoon, divided

  • 1 pound raw shrimp (21-25 count), peeled and deveined

  • 24 mini bell peppers (15 ounces)

  • 1 small red onion, cut into quarters

  • 1 (10 ounce) package coleslaw mix (with carrots and red cabbage)

  • 1 ½ cups pita chips, crushed

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high.

  2. Place parsley, scallions, feta, vinegar and 1/3 cup oil in a mini food processor; blend until mostly smooth. Set aside.

  3. Thread 3 shrimp and 3 mini peppers on each of 8 bamboo skewers. Brush the kebabs and onion with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Grill the kebabs until the shrimp turn pink and are opaque in the center and the peppers are lightly charred, about 3 minutes per side. Grill the onion wedges until slightly softened and charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill.

  4. Reserve 1/4 cup of the dressing. Combine slaw mix, pita chips and the remaining dressing in a large bowl. When the onion is cool enough to handle, thinly slice and toss with the slaw mixture.

  5. Serve the slaw and kebabs with the reserved dressing.

Tips

Equipment: Eight 6-inch skewers

Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, May 2019

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

442 Calories
28g Fat
21g Carbs
28g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size 2 kebabs & 1 1/2 cups slaw
Calories 442
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 21g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 28g 56%
Total Fat 28g 35%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Cholesterol 194mg 65%
Vitamin A 3169IU 63%
Vitamin C 132mg 146%
Folate 87mcg 22%
Sodium 394mg 17%
Calcium 190mg 15%
Iron 3mg 16%
Magnesium 63mg 15%
Potassium 567mg 12%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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