Grilled Clams with Garlic and Lime
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
| Servings |
servings 12 clams each
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Ingredients
- 8 teaspoons Olive Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
- 2 Tbsp. flat-leaf parsley minced
- 48 littleneck clams scrubbed, about 3 pounds
- 1 lime --- Juice of 1 lime
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Heat the oil over medium for 3 minutes, add the garlic, red chili flakes, and parsley. Place the sauce in a small cup and set aside.
- Preheat the grill to high. Place scrubbed clams on a piece of foil or on pan with sides --- to catch the juices.
- Cook over direct heat for 8 to 10 minutes, flipping fully opened clams halfway through. (Discard any clams that do not open.) Drizzle the lime juice and sauce into the clam shells and serve.
Recipe Notes
400 Calorie Meal
One serving of clams, with Healthy Marinara Pasta with Edamame, or any 150 calorie beans, pasta, or quinoa, 1 cup of fresh blackberries or any 50 calorie fruit and 4 almonds.
500 Calorie Meal
One serving of clams, with Healthy Marinara Pasta with Edamame or any 150 calorie beans, couscous, rice, pasta, or quinoa, Romaine, Cauliflower, Tomatoes, Onions, Cilantro & Low Fat Cheddar Cheese Salad or any 50 calorie salad , 1 cup of fresh raspberries or any 50 calorie fruit and 14 almonds, or 7 walnut halves (can chop and add to salad).
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