Shrimp Skewers with Avocado Mango Salsa
These Shrimp Skewers with Avocado Mango Salsa are a summer grilling staple. Made with perfectly seasoned shrimp, then topped with a delicious and refreshing avocado mango salsa. They are so juicy, flavorful and delicious.
Ingredients
Shrimp Skewers
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lime (about 2-3 tbsp lime juice)
- 1 tsp pink salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
Avocado Mango Salsa
- 1 mango
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 1 seeded and diced jalapeño pepper
- 1 diced Roma tomato
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 lime (about 2-3 tbsp lime juice)
- 1 tsp pink salt (more to taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (more to taste)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
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Preheat grill on medium-high heat.
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Place your shrimp in a large bowl and pat dry. Drizzle shrimp with olive oil, lime juice, sprinkle pink salt, black pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Stir shrimp making sure it's well coated with oil, lime juice and spices.
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Start assembling skewers using skewer sticks and sticking about 5 shrimp per stick. If you're using wooden sticks remember to soak them for at least an hour before assembling skewers.
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Grill your skewers on medium-high heat until shrimp starts to turn pink and opaque. About 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from grill and set to the side.
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Dice mango and avocado and place in a large bowl. Toss in the rest of diced ingredients; red onions, cucumber, jalapeño, and tomato. Toss in chopped cilantro, drizzle lime juice, sprinkle pink salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Stir well making sure all the ingredients are well combined.
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Serve shrimp skewers with avocado mango salsa. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips to making your Shrimp Skewers with Avocado Mango Salsa:
- Submerge skewer sticks in water and leave them there for a few minutes to soak- This will prevent sticks from getting burnt when grilling.
- Rub some olive oil (or oil of choice) on both sides of skewers- This way the shrimp and veggies don't stick to the grill.
- Turn on grill ahead of time and allow it to preheat for 10 minutes- This will also keep food from sticking to the grill.
- Like any other seafood, shrimp cooks very fast- Careful to not overcook as shrimp will get a rubbery texture if it does.
- When making your Avocado Mango Salsa, save the pit of the avocado- Keep the pit in the salsa and remove when serving. Leaving the pit with the diced avocado will prevent it from browning for a while.