With fresh asparagus, tender shrimp, smoky ham and salty olives, these appetizers are bursting with a great blend of flavors!
Banderillas
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 4 asparagus spears, each cut into 6 (1-inch) pieces
- 1/2 cup water
- 24 frilled toothpicks or cocktail-size skewers
- 24 cooked deveined peeled tiny shrimp (about 90 count per lb), tails removed
- 24 small pieces (1x1/2 inch each) fully cooked smoked ham
- 24 pitted green Spanish olives
- 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickle
Instructions
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Step1In 1-quart microwavable bowl, place asparagus and add water. Cover with plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on High about 2 minutes or until asparagus is just tender and can be pierced with a fork; drain. Immediately rinse with cold water; drain.
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Step2On each toothpick, skewer 1 shrimp, 1 asparagus piece, 1 ham piece and 1 olive.
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Step3In small microwavable bowl, place 1 tablespoon of the oil and the garlic. Microwave uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until garlic is softened. In food processor or blender, place parsley, cooked garlic in oil, pickle and remaining 3 tablespoons oil; cover and process about 1 minute or until mixture is smooth. Serve banderillas with sauce.
Nutrition
40
Calories
3 1/2g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
0g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
- Calories
- 40
- Calories from Fat
- 30
- Total Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 5%
- Saturated Fat
- 1/2g
- 3%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 140mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 0g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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