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Lemon Pepper Shrimp Skewers with Roasted Roots

Juicy, peppery shrimp skewers with lemon and garlic over crisp-edged cumin-roasted potatoes, carrots and sweet potato, finished with a cool avocado-lime crema.

Lemon Pepper Shrimp Skewers with Roasted Roots

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb680 gShrimp
  • 2½ small450 gRed potatoescut into 3/4-inch chunks
  • 2½ medium300 gSweet potatoespeeled, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
  • 4 medium240 gCarrotscut into 1/2-inch coins
  • 1 medium110 gRed onioncut into wedges
  • 2½ tbsp36 gOlive oil
  • 1½ tsp3 gGround cumin
  • 1⅛ tsp3 gChili powder
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • 1¾ tsp4 gBlack pepper
  • 1 tbsp6 gLemon zest
  • 2 tbsp30 gLemon juice
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1 cup diced150 gAvocado
  • ¼ cup60 gSour cream
  • ½ lime, juiced22 gLime juice
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped

Steps

  1. If using wooden skewers, soak 8 of them in water for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a large sheet pan with parchment.
  2. On the sheet pan, toss the red potatoes, sweet potato, carrot and red onion with half of the olive oil, the cumin, the chili powder, half of the salt and one-third of the black pepper. Spread in a single layer.
  3. Roast the vegetables for 25 minutes, stirring once halfway.
  4. Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir together the remaining half of the olive oil, the lemon zest, the lemon juice, the garlic, the remaining two-thirds of the black pepper and half of the remaining salt. Add the shrimp, toss to coat and let sit 10 minutes, then thread the shrimp onto the skewers.
  5. Make the crema: in a small bowl, mash the avocado with the sour cream, the lime juice and the last of the salt until smooth.
  6. Push the roasted vegetables to the edges of the pan and lay the shrimp skewers in the center. Roast 7 to 9 minutes until the shrimp are pink and opaque and reach 145°F (63°C) and the vegetables are browned and tender.
  7. Scatter the cilantro over the pan and serve the skewers and vegetables with the avocado crema.

Contains: Milk, Shellfish.

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