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Summary
There’s so much more you can do with your farmers’ market basil than making pesto! Just toss a bunch in a hot pan as the finishing touch for charred shrimp that’s been flavored with a spicy, garlicky marinade, resulting in a fuss-free summertime dinner.
Ingredients
- 3 Fresno chiles, coarsely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. fish sauce
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 4 Tbsp. vegetable or grapeseed oil, divided
- 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 2 cups basil leaves (about 1 bunch)
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 191 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 14 g 21.17%
- Saturated Fat: 1 g 6.59%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 1293 mg 53.89%
- Calcium: 50 mg 4.97%
- Potassium: 107 mg 3.05%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 4.58%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 16 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4.73%
- Sugar: 14 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 9 g
- Vitamin A 22.4%
- Vitamin C 23.78%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs1
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq