Shrimp Pineapple Skewers

Ingredients

Shrimp:

• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Juice from 1 lime
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chile pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne (decrease or skip if you’re adverse to spice)
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 pound pineapple, diced
• 1/2 red onion chopped
• Skewers, soaked for an hour or so.

Guacamole:

• 1 avocado, halved and pitted
• 1/4 red onion, diced
• Juice from 1 lime
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. 1
   To Make the Shrimp: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. To a bowl, add the shrimp, along with the lime juice, chipotle chile pepper, garlic powder, cumin, ground cayenne and salt. Mix until the shrimp are completely coated.
2. 2
   To skewers, alternating, add the shrimp, pineapple and red onion. Transfer to a baking sheet. Alternatively, you can cook these over a high flame on the grill. If you do it this way, you’ll have to cook the shrimp for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
3. 3
   Transfer the oven to cook for about 15 minutes, rotating them at the 7 minute mark.
4. 4
   To Make the Guacamole: To a small bowl, smash together the avocado, red onion, lime juice and a few pinches of salt.
5. 5
   Serve the shrimp with the guacamole on the side for dipping!