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Spicy Shrimp with Refreshing Melon Salsa Recipe

 
INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup salsa 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided 1 teaspoon honey 1 clove garlic, minced 2 to 4 drops hot pepper sauce 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails intact 1 cup finely diced honeydew melon 1/2 cup finely diced unpeeled cucumber 2 tablespoons minced parsley 1 green onion, finely chopped 1‑1/2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt

PREPARATION:

  1. To make marinade, combine salsa, 2 tablespoons lime juice, honey, garlic and hot pepper sauce in small bowl. Thread shrimp onto skewers. Brush shrimp with marinade; set aside.
  2. To make salsa, combine remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, melon, cucumber, parsley, onion, sugar, oil and salt in medium bowl; mix well.
  3. Grill shrimp over medium coals 4 to 5 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, turning once. Serve with salsa.
This recipe appears in: Island NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: about 3 to 4 large shrimp with about 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon salsa Sodium 398 mg Protein 19 g Fiber 1 g Carbohydrate 8 g Cholesterol 175 mg Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat 2 g Calories from Fat 15 % Calories 132 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 2 Fruit 1/2