Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Cilantro-Grapefruit Salad

Recipe by Nathan Lippy | Time: 30 minutes | Serves 4  

Ingredients:

• 20 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 8 large wood skewers soaked in water
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/3 cup grapefruit juice
• 1 grapefruit sliced into segment
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 red bell pepper, julienne
• 1 small red onion, sliced paper thin
• ½ tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 ½ tablespoons chopped cilantro
• A bit of olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• A few sprigs fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Using the pre soaked wooden skewers (pre-soaking them in water helps the wood to not burn on the grill) skewer 3-4 shrimps. I like to use two skewers through the middle of the shrimps about ½ an inch apart so they don’t rotate while flipping on the grill. Add a touch of olive oil, salt and pepper and dust the cumin over the top evenly. Reserve on the side for later.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add the grapefruit, lime-juice, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, cilantro, and a bit of olive oil and some salt and pepper and mix evenly. Cover and place in the fridge for 5-10 minutes to marinate.
3. Make sure your grill or grill pan is smokin’ hot and add the shrimp skewers. Allow them to char for about 1-2 minutes on each side. Remove from the heat and serve over the grapefruit salad with a squeeze of lime-juice and a sprig of cilantro over the top.