Oats Free Zucchini Mango-Lime Shrimp Skewers

Total time1 hr

Prep time20 min

Cook time10 min

4.6

(22)

Oats Free Zucchini Mango-Lime Shrimp Skewers

These skewers are a full-on tropical moment — juicy shrimp, sweet mango cubes, and tender zucchini rounds all kissed by the grill and glazed with a bright mango-lime finish. The marinade is blended from fresh mango, lime juice, coconut aminos, ginger, turmeric, and garlic, so every bite carries that punchy, sun-soaked flavor all the way through. Coconut oil keeps everything naturally rich without any grain-based ingredients sneaking in, making this a genuinely clean cook from start to finish. For anyone navigating an oat-free lifestyle, the beauty here is that nothing on this ingredient list hides a surprise — it's all whole, recognizable food. The trick of reserving a few tablespoons of marinade as a finishing glaze is a small step that pays off big, adding a caramelized, glossy coating right at the end of grilling. Keep a close eye during that last minute, because the natural sugars in the mango can char fast — but that little edge of char is honestly part of the magic. Finish with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime, and you've got a showstopper that tastes like it took way more effort than it did.

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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
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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