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Tandoori-Style Shrimp with Chickpea Salad
Recipes
Tandoori-Style Shrimp with Chickpea Salad
4 servings
25 minutes total
  • Preheat broiler; prepare salad (10 minutes)
  • Prepare shrimp; serve (15 minutes)

Tandoori-Style Shrimp

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¾ teaspoon curry powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ lb medium peeled/deveined shrimp (thawed, if needed)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 lime (for juice)
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Steps

    1. Place oven rack 6 inches from broiler; preheat oven on broil. Slice onion thinly.
    2. Combine in medium bowl: oil, chili powder, curry powder, cumin, and cinnamon until blended. Stir in shrimp and onions. Arrange shrimp and onion slices in single layer on baking sheet (wash hands); broil 3–5 minutes or just until shrimp are pink and opaque. Meanwhile, chop cilantro coarsely and squeeze lime for juice (1 tablespoon).
    3. Sprinkle shrimp and onions with salt, cilantro, and lime juice. Serve.

Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

  • 10–12 leaves fresh mint
  • 2 cans chickpeas (15–16 oz), drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons mango chutney
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

Steps

    1. Chop mint leaves coarsely; place in salad bowl.
    2. Stir in remaining ingredients, tossing gently to coat beans. Chill until ready to serve; stir before serving. (Makes 6 servings.)

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with white rice, fresh salad blend, flatbread, and fruit pie for dessert.
  • The chickpeas in this recipe are a nutritional powerhouse ingredient providing a good source of fiber, protein, zinc, and folate.

Tandoori-Style Shrimp

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 230, Total Fat 9g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 275mg, Sodium 1310mg, Total Carb 5g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 1g, Protein 30g, Calc 10%, Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 6%, Iron 6%

Chickpea Salad

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 140, Total Fat 2g, Sat Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 520mg, Total Carb 25g, Fiber 5g, Sugars 6g, Protein 6g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%