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California Kabobs
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 30 mins Grill: 6 mins to 8 mins
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California Kabobs
Ingredients
  • 8
    6 inches wooden skewers
  • 4
    ounces pearl white or red onions (about 16), unpeeled
  • 1
    14 ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered lengthwise
  • 12
    ounces medium-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 12
    refrigerated spinach-and-cheese tortellini, cooked, drained, and cooled
  • 1
    recipe Lemon Tarragon Vinaigrette
  • Radicchio or red Swiss chard leaves (optional)
  • Freshly shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese (optional)
Directions

1. Soak skewers in water for 30 minutes; drain. Pour boiling water over the onions; let stand for 3 minutes; drain. Trim off root ends and gently press to slip off skins. Alternately thread onions, artichoke hearts, shrimp, and tortellini onto prepared skewer. Set on oiled vegetable grilling rack, if desired.

2. Grill for 6 to 8 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque, brushing frequently with Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette and turning once. To serve, place over radicchio or red Swiss chard leaves and pass Parmesan or Romano cheese, if desired. Makes 8 servings.

Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette

Yield: 1/3 cup
Ingredients
  • 2
    tablespoons olive oil
  • 2
    teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
  • 2
    tablespoons lemon juice or dry vermouth
  • 1
    tablespoon snipped fresh tarragon or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried tarragon, crushed
  • 2
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4
    teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/4
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/8
    teaspoon pepper
Directions

Stir together olive oil, lemon peel, lemon juice or dry vermouth, tarragon, garlic, crushed red pepper, salt; and pepper. Makes about 1/3 cup.

Nutrition Facts (California Kabobs)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • Calories 116,
  • Protein (gm) 8,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 12,
  • Fat, total (gm) 5,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 55,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 8,
  • Sodium (mg) 226,
  • Iron (DV %) 2,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (2)
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puglover83 wrote:

I added small red potatos to the skewers & found this to be a really light summery dish...will defently make again next summer!

10/4/2010 01:57:28 PM Report Abuse
snackcake11 wrote:

these were amazing,will made again

9/15/2010 08:12:05 AM Report Abuse
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