Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World

Drizzle or brush sauce over skewers immediately after removing them from heat.
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
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Always leave at least 1 inch of space on both ends of each skewer. This will make them easier to handle and flip.

If using wooden skewers, soak them for 20 minutes in water to prevent burning.

When whipping up your own kabob creations, pair foods on skewers based on their cooking times. Shrimp, scallops, mushrooms, and tomatoes all cook pretty quickly. Chicken, steak, onions, and potatoes all take longer. Or, slightly steam-cook the foods that take longest to grill before you skewer 'em. That way you can throw everything on to cook at once without worry!

For a fun twist, soak wooden skewers in your favorite non-oil-based liquid, like orange juice, balsamic vinegar, or soy sauce. This will season your kabobs from the inside out, while adding barely any calories or fat!

Mix it up! Toss some fruit chunks on your kabobs and you'll satisfy your sweet tooth before you finish your meal! Tough, firm fruits like pineapple, mango, melon, and pear work best.
citrus-y stir-fry shrimp
PER SERVING (ВЅ of recipe): 282 calories, 3.5g fat, 1,125mg sodium, 26g carbs, 5g fiber, 11g sugars, 38g protein

Ingredients
10 ounces raw peeled and deveined shrimp, tails removed
3 cups snow peas
3 cups white mushrooms, quartered
ВЅ cup canned sliced water chestnuts, drained and halved

cup freshly squeezed orange juice (straight from the fruit, no cheating!) ВЅ teaspoon cornstarch

2ВЅ teaspoons Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
3 tablespoons light or low-sodium soy sauce
2ВЅ teaspoons minced garlic
Optional: 2 tablespoons chopped scallions

Directions
Bring a medium pot filled two-thirds of the way with water to a boil.
Meanwhile, in a small dish, combine orange juice, soy sauce, Splenda, cornstarch, and garlic (if using scallions, add those as well). Mix thoroughly and transfer to a small saucepan. Set heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Remove sauce from heat, transfer back to the small dish, and set aside.
Once the pot of water has reached a full boil, add shrimp. Cook until shrimp are opaque (about 35 seconds for large shrimp). Drain water, and rinse shrimp in cold water and set aside.
In a large pot or wok sprayed with nonstick spray, cook snow peas and mushrooms at medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes. (Veggies should still be crisp.)
Add shrimp, water chestnuts, and sauce. Stir and continue to cook for 2 to 3 more minutes, until entire dish is thoroughly heated and mixed.
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
HG Tip:To make juicing an orange easier (if you