A simple Marinated Grilled Shrimp recipe is the perfect easy and healthy dinner for warm weather months! With just 10 minutes of prep and 5 minutes on the grill, this fresh dish comes together quickly and makes family meals relaxing, delicious, and nutritious!
In your mind, what qualifies something as a “feel good” food? Is it the combination of fresh ingredients, the memories associated with a certain meal, or the friends that joined you around the table?
So often we are told that we should only nourish our bodies with whole, real, “clean” ingredients. That we should avoid entire food groups like carbs, gluten, dairy, or sugar. And while it’s obviously important to fuel our bodies properly, eliminating entire food groups can mean missing out on a truly beautiful and satisfying experience that does much more than slim a thigh or build a muscle.
Over the years I have come to appreciate the recipes and foods that truly make me feel good. My mom’s Spaghetti with Meat Sauce or Beef Stew; Aunt Bee’s Swedish Meatballs; or a Snickers ice cream cone from our favorite candy shop on the Vineyard. These are the dishes that conjure up fond memories, bring joy to the table, and make me feel satisfied in mind, body, and spirit. They’re not checking a specific macro nutrient box, but instead nourishing my soul in ways that a kale salad never will.
There are also those “feel good foods” that are a happy combination of comfort, nutrition, and ease. For me, a grilled shrimp kabob immediately takes me back to the summer dinners of my childhood. My mom regularly served grilled shrimp with a French baguette and a fresh green salad. It’s simple food that nourishes our physical bodies, but that also reminds me of warm summer evenings, carefree nights on the deck, and a table full of loved ones. High-protein, low-carb, and gluten-free stats are irrelevant. The food is so much more powerful than any numbers on a panel or any single stand-alone ingredients!
Grilled shrimp have now become a staple at my own family’s dinner table, and regular readers probably know that I’m constantly coming up with new and interesting ways to prepare them. This marinade was a huge hit with all of my boys, it’s made with simple and fresh ingredients, and the end result is a wholesome, feel good meal that you can enjoy sharing with loved ones. No matter how healthy or how indulgent your “feel good foods” may be, I hope that you’ll treat yourself to the joy of nourishing all aspects of your mind, body, and spirit with the recipes and memories that are uniquely special to you.
And now it’s your turn! I’d love to hear from you — what are your “feel good” foods? Are there any recipes that stand out in your mind? That nourish your entire being? If you have a favorite recipe that you’re willing to share with me, I would be grateful to receive your suggestions. Send me your family’s favorites, your childhood memories, or the recipes that your kids (and grandkids) regularly request! I will do my best to share as many of YOUR feel good foods here on the blog. Let’s spread the satisfying FEEL GOOD FOOD love! You can email me your recipe at [email protected] or leave it in a comment below!
Marinated Grilled Shrimp
A simple Marinated Grilled Shrimp recipe is the perfect easy and healthy dinner for warm weather months! With just 10 minutes of prep and 5 minutes on the grill, this fresh dish comes together quickly and makes family meals relaxing, delicious, and nutritious!
Ingredients
- For the Marinade:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of pepper
- For Serving:
- 2 lbs. raw peeled, and deveined shrimp
- Optional garnish: fresh lime wedges and additional chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a jar with a lid, combine all of the marinade ingredients. Shake until completely combined.
- Place shrimp in a large zip-top bag. Pour the marinade in the bag with the shrimp. Seal the top of the bag and place shrimp in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 20 minutes (but not more than 2 or 3 hours).
- Remove shrimp from the bag and discard the marinade. Thread shrimp onto skewers and grill over high heat for 4-6 minutes, or until done. If you prefer, you can also broil the shrimp on a sheet pan in the oven for about 7-8 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh lime wedges and additional chopped parsley.
Shrimp is definitely a feel good food for me! It’s seafood, which I feel is naturally healthier, and SO delicious! I love grilling shrimp, especially in the summer, and this marinated version looks SO good, Blair! Pinning to try!
Thanks so much, Gayle! Shrimp is such a staple in our house at this time of year. So fast, easy, and healthy! Thanks for the pin!
Great recipe! I make shrimp at least once a week and am always coming up with different ways to cook it. I just posted a recipe on my blog for baked garlic shrimp that had this buttery breadcrumb topping on it. Oh My. I could have chowed down on the whole 2 lbs myself. LOL
Sounds delicious! I’ve got a similar baked, breaded garlic shrimp on my blog and it’s amazing! You can’t go wrong with that flavor combo! 🙂
Great recipe. We substitute lemon for lime simply because we always have lemons in the house..
My favorite summer food is boiled crabs with hard crusted bread.
Favorite cold weather foods are Portuguese roast and kale soup (not in one meal).
Thanks, Theresa! Yes — lemons are a great substitute! And you can’t go wrong with crabs and crusty bread at this time of year. So, so good! 🙂
This recipe is AWESOME!!! I decided to give it a try couple days ago. I used the largest shrimp I could find, replaced the tomato sauce with chili sauce, upped the cayenne pepper, marinated them for two hours and then grilled. People were raving about them.Thanks so much for this recipe!!!
Excellent! So glad that they were a hit! My 3-year-old son requested them again for dinner last night, so they’re definitely a favorite around here, too. Your changes sound delicious as well!
I didn’t see tomato sauce in the recipe. Where did that come from? I’ve got mine marinating right now, sans tomato sauce. Hope it comes out as well as reviewed. 🙂
Hi, Teresa! There’s definitely NO tomato sauce in the recipe. No idea where that comment came from! 🙂
looks wonderful however did not give any directions after marinade…..
You’re right, Sandy! I have no idea how the second half of the recipe got cut off! Adding it right now. 🙂
I found your site & this recipe via Skinny Taste. Even though it is October here in Ohio, the weather is still warm enough that this grilled shrimp recipe can be a last salute to summer. The accompanying photograph is lovely. I am looking forward to checking out more of your recipes!
Hi, Linda! I’m so glad that you found the blog! This grilled shrimp is one of our go-to family favorites (especially in the summer)! I hope that you love it too!
I read that some one changed the tomato sauce for chili sauce and added cayenne pepper but i don’t see anything in the recipe with these items.
I don’t know, Jessica — there’s definitely no tomato sauce in the recipe. 🙂
Looks really good… My fiance and I love Grilled shrimp and are always looking For new and different recipes… Trying this recipe next weekend… I will let you know what we thought about it…
Awesome, Angela! I hope that you enjoy it!
Can I use frozen shrimp?
Hi, Ann! Yes, you can definitely use frozen shrimp (that’s often what I do). Just thaw them before cooking. You can either thaw the shrimp in the refrigerator overnight, or run them under cold water in a colander for about 5-7 minutes if you’re pressed for time!