Grilled Shrimp with Pasta and Pineapple Salsa

Ingredients

• 2 15-oz. cans of pineapple chunks, packed in their own juice, drained
• 1 large red pepper, chopped
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• ½ c. orange juice
• 1/3 c. lime juice
• 1½ lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 6 cups cooked rotini pasta

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine all the salsa ingredients EXCEPT the shrimp and the pasta.
2. Prepare an outside grill with an oiled rack set 4 inches above the heat source. On a gas grill set the heat to high.
3. Grill the shrimp on each side for 2 minutes.
4. Toss the pasta with the salsa, arrange the shrimp on top, and serve.

Exchanges:

• 3½ starch
• 3 very lean meat

Nutritional analysis (per serving)

• 12 servings per recipe
• Calories: 408
• Calories from fat: 20
• Total fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 165 mg
• Sodium: 196 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 70 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Sugars: 21 g
• Protein: 27 g
• Vitamin A: 16% Percent Daily Value
• Vitamin C: 165%
• Calcium: 7%
• Iron: 31%

Recipe Courtesy: American Diabetes Association