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  • Avocado Lime Rice with Grilled Shrimp

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    Avocado Lime Rice with Grilled Shrimp
    Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min Servings: 4
    by Enda Love
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    This recipe combines veggies, grains, and protein for a meal that is ready in just over a half hour (including prep), and serves four.

    Ingredients

    • • 2 cups (500 mL) Minute Rice Premium Long Grain White Rice
    • • 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and mashed
    • • 2 tbsp (30 mL) lime juice
    • • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin
    • • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt, divided
    • • 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, divided
    • • 20 peeled and de-veined frozen shrimp, thawed (U 16-20)
    • • 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
    • • 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced garlic
    • • 2 tsp (10 mL) lime zest

    Directions

    1. Step 1: Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile mix avocado with lime juice, cumin and half the salt and half the cilantro or parsley. Stir into rice.
    2. Step 2: Meanwhile, preheat grill to high, grease grate well. Toss shrimp with oil, garlic, lime zest and remaining salt. Thread evenly onto metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill skewers, for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until shrimp start to curl and turn pink.
    3. Step 3: Serve rice with shrimp skewers. Garnish with remaining cilantro or parsley.
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