Shrimp with Romesco Dipping Sauce - 5g Carbs, 1.6g Fiber
From: www.prevention.com Blogs Skinny Chef Jennifer Iserloh
Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Optimal Health
Sore muscles or achy neck getting you down?
Or maybe you're just feeling listless.
Perhaps your body is struggling with inflammation. Inflammation is a condition that normally comes about from injury or pathogens inside the body. It's simply a protective reaction from your immune system, a crucial part of the healing process.
But what happens when prolonged inflammation occurs? Chronic or sometimes called "hidden" inflammation occurs throughout the body when something triggers the immune system on a regular basis. It's not always noticeable and it could come from seemingly simple sources — like stress, sleeplessness or not getting enough veggies and fruits.
Turning the "inflammation" tide is easier than you think though.
Include vegetables that are rich in anti-inflammatory ingredients such as vitamin A and C — take red bell pepper for example: one large red bell pepper gives you over 100% of your daily needs of both.
Other vegetables include leafy greens, veggies rich in beta-carotene, and cruciferous veg like broccoli.
Avoid inflammatory fats like trans-fat and saturated fat that you find in processed foods and high-fat dairy items like ice cream and cheese.
Go for mono-unsaturated fats like almonds, olive oil, and avocado instead.
Spices, herbs, and roots seem to make inflammation disappear magically because they contain active compounds that really work. Turmeric is an old ayurvedic remedy — considered a panacea according to yogis and Western doctors studying it in the fight against cancer (because it may limit or stop cancer cell growth).
Ginger is a tasty, tangy yellow root that has a powerful ingredient, gingerol, that can kill bad bacteria, work as an anti-nausea agent, and lessen inflammation.
Serves: 2
--> 12 wooden skewers
--> Romesco Sauce
1 red bell pepper
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup plain, 2% yogurt
1/4 cup smoked OR roasted almonds
1 garlic clove, peeled, cut in half
1 tsp sherry OR apple cider vinegar
1/8 tsp salt
--> Shrimp
1/2 lb medium shrimp
4 bamboo skewers
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp finely grated ginger
1 Tbsp oil
Prepare Romesco sauce. Heat a large grill over high heat. Drizzle the olive oil on the pepper. Place the pepper on the grill and cook 5 to 7 minutes, turning often until the skin is lightly charred and the pepper is soft.
Cool slightly. Remove the seeds. Place in a food processor, along with the yogurt, almonds, garlic clove, vinegar, and salt. Pulse until a chunky sauce forms. Set aside.
Press the shrimp onto the skewers. Sprinkle the shrimp with turmeric and the ginger. Drizzle the olive oil over the shrimp skewer.
Heat a grill over high heat. Add the shrimp and cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning often until the shrimp is cooked through. Serve shrimp immediately with sauce.
Serves: 2
Serving Size: 3 shrimp skewers -about 9 shrimp-with 2 tablespoons sauce
Nutrition per Serving:
184 Calories, 18g Protein, 9g Fat, 1g Saturated, 143mg Cholesterol, 5g Carbs, 1.6g Fiber, 750mg Sodium
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