Grilled Shrimp Skewers

I Made this tasty shrimp dish for my family, when they can to visit. We have the best times together, but it was very hot that weekend. Too hot to be outside, so we didn’t do much grilling and it was killing my husband.

Wooden skewers (4-inch)

24 large shrimp
1 cup Asian with sesame&ginger vinaigrette

Four cloves garlic, finely chopped
Two tablespoon fresh lime juice
Salt and pepper


Soak 4-inch wooden skewers in cold water for 1 hour. Thread shrimp onto each skewer so that the shrimp lie flat. Whisk together the garlic, vinaigrette, and lime juice together in a small bowl.

Place shrimp skewers onto a dish and drizzle with same of the vinaigrette to lightly coat. Season with salt and pepper. Heat grill. Grill shrimp 2 minutes per side or until just cooked through. Place shrimp on a platter, drizzle with vinaigrette..

Appetizers For Dinner

Avocado Bruschetta

2 garlic cloves

2 avocados
½ teaspoon chili flakes
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 roma tomato
1 yellow bell pepper
1 baguette (½ inch slices)
salt and pepper to taste

Cube the avocado into small pieces, place in a medium size bowl add the line juice. Chop the garlic, tomato and bell pepper add to the bowl toss lightly. Add chili flakes, salt and pepper for added taste.
Top the baguette with the avocado relish.

Artichoke Dip

2 jars marinated artichoke hearts, finely chopped
The marinate from the artichoke jars
1 cup mayonnaise
2 cups fresh Parmesan cheese, grated
3 to 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
3 to 4 dashes garlic salt

Stir all ingredients together. Place in a ovenware dish,9x11 inches. Bake at 350 degrees, for approximately 20 minutes. Serve with blue corn chips.