10 Marinated Meals

The magic of marinades

It’s time to fire up your grill, which means it’s time to stir up a delicious marinade for your meat, fish, and even fruit. Use these 10 recipes to make marinades full of savory, low-cal flavor.

Crispy Shrimp With Asparagus

This simple marinade combines lemon and lime juice with a bit of olive oil and garlic for a classic citrus flavor. The zesty flavor of the shrimp is then topped off by a sweet honey dressing.

Ingredients: Couscous, sea salt, pepper, lemons, large raw shrimp, limes, olive oil, garlic, asparagus, honey, chives

Calories: 282

Adobo-Marinated Grass-fed Flank Steak With Spinach Salad

The combination of orange juice, cilantro, and adobo seasoning makes a perfectly tangy marinade for this lean meat. The grass-fed steak provides plenty of protein, some omega-3s, and nearly one-third of a woman’s daily dose of iron.

Ingredients: Grass-fed steak, oranges, limes, adobo seasoning, cilantro, garlic, corn, jicama, spinach leaves, roasted red peppers, avocado, queso fresco

Calories: 386

Margarita Chicken Wings

Tequila, triple sec, and lime juice may make a delicious drink, but they also make a salty-sweet marinade. Most of the alcohol bakes off, and you’re left with a delectable dish.

Ingredients: 10 chicken wings, Margarita Marinade, lime wedges

Calories: 246

Beet Salad With Yogurt Dressing

Meat isn’t the only food you can marinate. Ground coriander brings a nutty, citrusy flavor to the olive oil mixture used to flavor the beets. Beets are rich in folate, and roasting them brings out their tender, sweet flavors.

Ingredients: Beets, white pepper, vegetable oil, coriander, low-fat plain yogurt, ginger, sugar, cilantro

Calories: 87

Salmon and Scallop Skewers With Romesco Sauce

Though this dish uses a simple lime-based marinade, the real flavor comes from the Romesco sauce. The marinade blends almonds, garlic, roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, and a little oil and vinegar for a low-cal, vitamin C-packed topping.

Ingredients: Olive oil, salt, pepper, limes, salmon, sea scallops, red onion, bell peppers, poblano chile, blanched almonds, garlic, roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, sherry vinegar

Calories: 264
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