High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Mediterranean Shrimp Skewers with Tomatoes and Olives

Total time48 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time8 min

High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Mediterranean Shrimp Skewers with Tomatoes and Olives

These skewers are everything a summer grill night should be — bright, smoky, and loaded with bold Mediterranean flavor. Plump shrimp get a quick bath in olive oil, garlic, oregano, cumin, and lemon juice before hitting a hot grill, where they cook up juicy and slightly charred in just a few minutes per side. Cherry tomatoes and briny Kalamata olives threaded between each shrimp add bursts of sweetness and salt that make every bite feel complete. The whole thing comes together with real, whole ingredients — no sauces, no shortcuts, nothing hiding a drop of corn syrup. That matters more than you'd think, because so many store-bought marinades and even jarred olives can sneak in sweeteners you never asked for. Here, every ingredient earns its place on the skewer, and the result is clean, vibrant, and genuinely satisfying. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon and a handful of parsley, and you've got a dish that looks like it came from a seaside taverna.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the marinade and skewers

1 lb large shrimp (16–20 count), peeled and deveined, tails on
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3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
½ tsp fine sea salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup cherry tomatoes
½ cup pitted kalamata olives

For serving

2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
lemon wedges, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 20 minutes so they don't char on the grill.
2
In a mixing bowl, whisk together 2 tbsp of the olive oil, the garlic, oregano, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice. Add the shrimp and toss to coat evenly. Let marinate at room temperature for 15–20 minutes — no longer, as the lemon juice will begin to firm the shrimp.

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