High protein Recipe North African Spiced Shrimp and Chickpea Salad

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High protein Recipe North African Spiced Shrimp and Chickpea Salad

Description

Grilled shrimp seasoned with Moroccan spices served over a bright and healthy chickpea salad.

Yield: 4servings | Serving Size: 6shrimp, 1 cup salad

Ingredients

24extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 1/2tablespoonschermoula , Moroccan pesto

For the Chick Pea Salad:

115 ounce can chick peas rinsed and husked

1cupgrape tomatoes, quartered

1cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced

1/4cupdiced red onion

1lemon, zested and juiced

2tbspmint, chiffonade

2tbspchopped chives or parsley

2teaspoonsolive oil

1teaspoonred wine vinegar

1/4teaspoonkosher salt

black pepper, to taste

dash of Ras el Hanout

Instructions

Place 6 shrimp on 4 metal skewers. Brush shrimp skewers with 1 1/2 tbsp of the chermoula and season with a dash more Ras el Hanout, salt and pepper.

  • Grill shrimp on medium high heat for 2 minutes per side.

Remove from grill and remove the skewer.

  • Combine all the chick peas, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, lemon juice, lemon zest and mint chiffonade in a bowl, season with salt and pepper drizzle with oil and vinegar.

Divide on 4 plates (about 1 cup each) then top with the grilled shrimp and eat right away.

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Notes

cooks note

Chickpeas have a tougher outer skin or husk, it is edible but not ideal. To husk the chickpeas (optional) place them in a large bowl with running water and stir aggressively with your hands. The husks or skins will rise to the top. Gently pour of most of the water into a colander the skins will end up in the colander and the peas stay at the bottom of the bowl, do this 3 or 4 times and drain off water and proceed with the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 6shrimp, 1 cup salad, Calories: 243kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 64mg, Sodium: 458mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 0.5g

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