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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Jamaican Jerk Shrimp And Pineapple Salad

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 tablespoons jamaican jerk sauce (see note)
  • 20 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1 pound)
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (about 1/2 pineapple)
  • 6 thick scallions, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths
  • 1 head boston lettuce, washed, dried and torn
  • lime slice (to garnish)

Recipe

  • 1 bring pineapple juice to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 8 minutes. remove from the heat and whisk in lime zest and juice, oil, garlic, thyme, oregano, cinnamon and allspice. let cool to room temperature.
  • 2 whisk together jerk sauce and 1/4 cup of the pineapple-juice marinade in a shallow dish just large enough to hold the shrimp. add shrimp and turn to coat. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • 3 toss rice and black beans in a large bowl with the remaining marinade. season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • 4 preheat grill.
  • 5 remove the shrimp from the marinade. (discard the marinade.)
  • 6 thread 4 long or 8 short skewers with the shrimp, pineapple and scallions. grill, turning once or twice, until the shrimp are cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes.
  • 7 arrange a bed of lettuce on a large platter. spoon the rice-and-bean salad on top. slide the shrimp, pineapple and scallions from the skewers onto the rice; garnish with lime slices.
  • 8 per serving : 477 calories; 6 g fat; 1 g sat; 2 g mono; 172 mg cholesterol; 73 g carbohydrates; 32 g protein; 7 g fiber; 387 mg sodium; 645 mg potassium. 4 carbohydrate servings.
  • 9 exchanges: 3 starch, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable, 3 1/2 very lean meat, 1 fat.
  • 10 tips & notes: prepared jerk sauce is a hot and spicy sauce used to marinade meat before grilling or roasting. it can be found in the gourmet section or with barbecue sauces in most supermarkets.

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