Beef Kabobs with Grilled Pineapple Salsa: Healthy Recipe

This past week we had a great family get together with barbeque. One of our favorite things about barbeque is the amazingly tasty kabobs. Kabobs are a great DASH diet addition that won’t break your waistline.

We also like serving a quinoa pomegranate salad, a tossed green salad, and roasted corn on the cob. All apart of the healthy DASH Diet regimen.

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds beef shoulder center (Ranch) steaks, cut 1 inch thick
Salt and pepper

Marinade:

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 medium jalapeno pepper, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Pineapple Salsa:

1/2 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1-1/2 inch chunks (about 3 cups)
1 medium red onion, cut into 12 wedges
1 large red or green bell pepper, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
2 teaspoons freshly grated lime peel
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Cut beef steaks into 1-1/4-inch pieces. Combine marinade ingredients in medium bowl. Remove and reserve 2 tablespoons for salsa. Add beef to remaining marinade; toss to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes to 2 hours.

2. Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Thread beef pieces onto six 10-inch metal skewers, leaving small space between pieces. Alternately thread fruit and vegetable pieces evenly onto six 10-inch metal skewers.

3. Place fruit and vegetable kabobs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 12 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender, turning occasionally. Remove; keep warm. Place beef kabobs in center of the grill. Grill, covered, 7 to 9 minutes for medium rare to medium, turning occasionally.

4. Remove fruit and vegetables from skewers; coarsely chop. Combine with reserved marinade, lime peel, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Season beef with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve with Pineapple Salsa.

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