Low Sugar Zucchini Mango-Lime Shrimp Skewers

Total time1 hr

Prep time20 min

Cook time10 min

4.6

(22)

Low Sugar Zucchini Mango-Lime Shrimp Skewers

These skewers are a full-on summer moment — juicy shrimp, sweet mango cubes, and tender zucchini rounds all kissed by the grill and finished with a bright mango-lime glaze. The marinade is blended from scratch using fresh mango, lime juice, coconut aminos, ginger, turmeric, and garlic, so every bit of sweetness here comes straight from real fruit rather than anything added. That distinction matters when you're keeping a close eye on what goes into your food, and this recipe makes it genuinely easy to stay on track without sacrificing any flavor. Coconut aminos stand in for soy sauce and bring a mild savory depth that plays beautifully against the citrus and tropical fruit. A smart move in the instructions is reserving a few tablespoons of marinade before the shrimp ever touch it, giving you a clean, safe glaze to brush on right at the end for that caramelized finish. Serve them off the grill with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime, and you've got a dish that feels restaurant-worthy with almost no effort.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the marinade and shrimp

1 ½ lb large shrimp (21–25 count), peeled and deveined, tails on
1 cup fresh mango, roughly chopped
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 tsp lime zest
2 tbsp coconut aminos
Chef's tip
Soy sauce is saltier and less sweet; start with less and adjust.
1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
½ tsp ground turmeric
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp fine sea salt

For the skewers

½ cup fresh mango, cut into ¾-inch cubes
1 medium zucchini, cut into ¾-inch rounds
1 tbsp coconut oil, melted

For serving

2 tbsp fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (optional)
1 lime, cut into wedges (optional)

Instructions

1
If using wooden skewers, submerge them in water for at least 30 minutes so they don't scorch on the grill.
2
Combine the 1 cup chopped mango, lime juice, lime zest, coconut aminos, 1 tbsp melted coconut oil, ginger, turmeric, garlic, and sea salt in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

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