Dairy Free Turmeric-Ginger Shrimp & Tomato Skewers
These vibrant skewers are everything a summer grill night should be — bold, bright, and packed with flavor from a marinade built on fresh ginger, garlic, turmeric, cumin, and a hit of cayenne. The golden-hued coating clings to every plump shrimp and caramelizes beautifully over the heat, while the cherry tomatoes blister and burst into little pockets of sweet, jammy goodness. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of dairy, so there's no need to swap anything out or second-guess a label — just mix, marinate, and grill. A quick 20-to-30-minute soak in the lemon-and-olive-oil marinade is all the shrimp need before hitting the grates, making this an impressively fast weeknight or weekend option. The broiler works just as well if the weather doesn't cooperate, giving you that same charred, slightly smoky edge indoors. Finish with a scatter of fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon, and you've got a dish that looks like it came off a restaurant menu with almost no effort at all.
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4 servings
For the skewers
- 1 lb large shrimp (16/20 count), peeled and deveined, tails on
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
For the marinade
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)
Instructions
- 1
If using wooden skewers, soak them in cold water for at least 30 minutes so they don't scorch on the grill or under the broiler.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, grated ginger, minced garlic, turmeric, cumin, cayenne, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice until combined into a smooth marinade.
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