Healthy Barbecue

Smokey Tandoori Grilled Shrimp

2 Tablespoon Chipotle pepper (lightly chopped)
3 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Ginger
6 cloves Chopped Fresh Garlic
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice (Fresh)
6 ounce Low Fat Yogurt - (3/4 cup)
3 Tablespoon Chick Pea Flour
½ teaspoon Ground Turmeric
½ teaspoon Ground Cumin
½ teaspoon Gram Masala
½ teaspoon Fresh Ground White Pepper
1 ½ pound Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Grape seed Oil for brushing

Method:
1. Add all ingredients except the shrimp in blender and mix on high speed until smooth
2. Rinse the shrimp in cold water them lightly dry with paper towels. Place dried shrimp in a large non-reactive bowl.
3. Add the blended yogurt mixture to the Shrimp and let marinate in the refrigerator for two hours.
4. Pre-heat grill to high. In the meantime thread the marinated shrimp on skewers. Brush the shrimp once or twice with Grape Seed Oil while cooking.
5. If the grill wants to flam-up use a squirt bottle filled with water or squeeze fresh lemon to put out the flame right away (high heat good, black smoke bad). Serve with Lemon Wedges and Fresh cucumber slaw.

Cucumber Slaw
1 ½ cup Seeded Cucumber - Silica
6 oz. Peeled Red onion - Sulfur Compounds
1 ½ oz. Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. Dijon Mustard
1/8 tsp. Celery seed - Polyacetylenes
1 tsp. Low Sodium Soy Sauce
2 oz. Extra Virgin olive Oil

Method:

1. Finely Julienne the cucumbers into 6 long strips on a mandolin.
2. Julienne onions very, very thin with a chef knife.
3. In a separate bowl, combine vinegar, Dijon, Celery seed, Soy Sauce and Black Pepper. Mix in Olive Oil and add to the Cucumber Onion mixture.

Cucumber: Contains vitamins and minerals such as silica, potassium, magnesium and molybdenum. Silica is a mineral that adds strength to our connective tissues that hold our bodies together. Two compounds in cucumbers, ascorbic and caffeic acid, prevent water retention.

Onion: The sulfur compounds in onions provide health benefits. When cut or crushed, onions release the enzyme alliinase. They decrease blood lipid levels, prevent clot formation and lower blood pressure. They have also been known to enhance natural insulin levels. Onions have been used to treat asthma.

Celery Seed: It contains several families of components like polyacetylenes and phthalides that are known to fight cancer. Celery seed is also known for its ability to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Because of the diuresis activity, celery seed is recommendable to patients with kidney stones, gout and obesity due to bloating

We commonly think of grilling as burgers and hot dogs, but how can we make one of America’s favorite summer activities healthy?

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Grilling can be a fun activity that families can do together

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