Shrimp and Couscous Foil Packets with Avocado-Mango Salsa
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5
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Caribbean
Shrimp and Couscous Foil Packets with Avocado-Mango Salsa
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Easy, flavorful dinner in one! These summery packs are layered with hearty couscous, tender protein rich shrimp, and a sweet and citrusy mango avocado salsa. It's a dinner that's sure to impress!
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Ingredients
- olive oil or vegetable oil cooking spray
- 6 oz spinach (about 8 cups), roughly chopped
- 1 1/3 cups couscous (not pearl couscous)
- 1 cup chicken broth low-sodium
- salt freshly ground
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1 1/4 lbs Shrimp peeled and deveined, large
- 2 1/2 Tbsp lime juice divided, fresh
- 2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil divided
- 1/2 cup cilantro divided, chopped
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- 1 Mango peeled and diced, large
- 1 avocado peeled and diced, large
- 1 medium vine ripe tomato diced, or two small Roma tomatoes
- 1/3 cup red onion rinsed under water and drained, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat a gas grill over medium-high heat to about 450 degrees.
- Cut 8 sheets of 14 by 12-inch heavy duty aluminum foil. Layer two sheets of foil per packet, with each sheet of foil going opposite directions for each (so you should have 4 packets total).
- Spray center of top 4 pieces of foil with vegetable oil spray. Layer spinach over each packet.
- In a bowl toss together couscous and broth and season lightly with salt, divide couscous among each packet placing it over spinach.
- Toss shrimp with 1 1/2 Tbsp lime juice, 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, 1/4 cup cilantro, garlic, cumin and season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide shrimp among packets layering over couscous.
- Wrap foil and crimp edges to seal then grill sealed side up until shrimp and couscous have cooked through, about 12 - 14 minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare salsa - in a medium mixing bowl toss together mango, avocado, tomato, red onion, remaining 1/4 cup cilantro, 1 Tbsp lime juice, 1 Tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove packets from grill, carefully open and toss contents if desired. Serve warm with Avocado-Mango Salsa.
- Recipe source: loosely adapted from Self Magazine
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