Fat Burning Shrimp Skewers

These fragrant skewers are ready in a flash and they boost your body’s ability to detoxify. That’s because they provide a healthy dose of selenium (62% of the RDA)in fact). Selenium is vital mineral, required by your liver to produce glutathione — your body’s “master antioxidant and detoxifier.”1

The key to burning fat and reducing disease in the body is keeping your blood sugar stable. Shrimp do just that. Stable blood sugar also increases mood, improves sleep and can reduce severity/length of infections.

Time To Table: 30 minutes
Serves: 4 (3 skewers each)

Benefits: Gluten Free, Low Carb
Excellent Source of: Protein, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, EPA/DHA Omega-3
Good Source of: Iron, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Niacin

Ingredients
1 pound wild shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
1 medium organic red bell pepper, cut into 1-in squares
12 sprigs fresh rosemary (about 8 inches long)
1/4 cup fresh organic flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
4 Tbsp fresh organic lemon juice

Preparation
Light a grill. Alternately thread 3 shrimp and 3 red pepper squares onto each rosemary branch. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice and parsley. Brush the skewers with some of the olive oil mixture and season with salt and pepper. Grill the skewers over high heat, brushing with the oil mixture, until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 1 1/2-2 minutes per side. Serve.

Nutrition Information:
255 Calories, 16g Total Fat, 2 g Saturated fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 10 g Monounsaturated fat, 2 g Polyunsaturated fat, 0 mg Cholesterol, 318 mg Sodium,4 g Carbohydrate, 1 g Fiber, 1 g Sugars, 24 g Protein

Reference
Hatfield DL, Berry MJ, Gladyshev VN, eds. Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health. 2nd ed. New York: Springer; 2006:111-122.