Lemon Dill Grilled Shrimp with Yogurt Herb Sauce

Lemon Dill Grilled Shrimp with Yogurt Herb Sauce are a healthy, fast and flavorful weeknight dinner or party appetizer! On the table in 30 minutes or less and gone in less time than that!

School starts back this week. I swear it feels earlier each year. It really has no affect on me other than the ridiculous amount of traffic I have to drive through on my way home from the gym. I drive right by the middle school and high school at the time everyone is arriving in the morning.

It seems like once school starts back up everyone forgets that it’s still summer and they’ve already moved on to fall and the overhyped pumpkin spice. Sorry if you love the stuff, but I just find the whole “pumpkin spice” obsession obnoxious. And I don’t know why it has to start being promoted everywhere when it’s still summer!

You won’t be seeing any pumpkin recipes around here until at least sometime next month. I can’t even think about it when I’m still loving every minute of summer. So instead of baking with pumpkin, you can find me out at the grill making these Lemon Dill Grilled Shrimp with Yogurt Herb Sauce.

I’ll eat shrimp any way it’s prepared, but I really enjoy it grilled. It’s sweet, juicy and has a nice smoky flavor from the grill. The biggest thing to remember when grilling shrimp is that it literally only takes about 3-4 minutes total to cook depending on the size.

A lot of people overcook shrimp and it ends up with a not so pleasant rubbery texture. When done right, it’s tender and juicy and if you’re like me, you’ll probably lose count of how many you’ve eaten.

The shrimp in this recipe are quickly marinated (15 minutes max) in a combination of olive oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic and fresh dill for maximum flavor. While the shrimp marinate it’s the perfect time to make the yogurt herb sauce.

Greek yogurt, lemon zest and juice, garlic and fresh herbs of your choice are all you need to make this fresh and flavorful dipping sauce. I recommend using fresh dill, flat leaf parsley and either mint or cilantro.

Once the shrimp are grilled you can serve them right away or they taste great cold if you need to make them ahead of time. They’re an easy weeknight dinner when served with a salad, grilled vegetables or rice, or a party appetizer that will disappear within minutes of setting them on the table. Enjoy!

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Lemon Dill Grilled Shrimp with Yogurt Herb Sauce

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 4 minutes

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 29 minutes

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Ingredients

Shrimp

• 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper

Yogurt Herb Sauce

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs, such as a combination of dill, flat leaf parsley, mint or cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
• Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

1. In a large bowl combine all of the shrimp ingredients tossing to coat the shrimp. Let the shrimp marinate in the mixture for 10-15 minutes, but no longer than that.
2. In a small bowl combine all of the ingredients for the yogurt herb sauce. Taste for seasoning, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. Preheat grill to medium-high heat and oil the grill grates. Thread the shrimp onto metal skewers then place them on the prepared grill. Grill for approximately 2 minutes per side depending on the size of your shrimp.
4. Remove the shrimp from the skewers and serve with the yogurt herb sauce for dipping.