During lent Chanin forces likes me to avoid red meat.  We both love seafood so it’s not a difficult thing to do.  Last Friday I decided to cook dinner and found a promising shrimp recipe on recipezaar.com.  The recipe is really simple to prepare and VERY tasty.  To go with the shrimp I grilled some veggies as well.

Grilled Lime Shrimp

• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime zest
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2-3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb shelled deveined uncooked shrimp
• 1-2 tablespoons garlic chili paste (Thai), we added this to spice it up.

Directions

1. Mix together the first 8 ingredients in a bowl.
2. Add shrimp; toss to coat.
3. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes to marinate. – We let it marinade for at least an hour.
4. Thread shrimp on metal skewers; reserve marinade.
5. Place skewered shrimp on grill over medium heat.
6. Cook 3-7 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once and brushing with marinade occasionally.

Grilled Veggies