Grilled Okra and Tomato Skewers [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 10
• Time: 10 minutes

Okra is among the most nutritious vegetables as they contain magnesium, manganese, calcium, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin C and vitamin A. Eating okra helps to strengthen the immune system and provides the body with several anti-oxidants. Cherry tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin B6. Including cherry tomatoes in your diet helps to strengthen the immune system and helps to produce red blood cells in the body. Cherry tomatoes are also needed to prevent muscular degeneration.

Nutrition

• calories: 56
• protein: 3
• carbs: 12
• fat: 1
• saturated fat: 0.12
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.12
• monounsaturated fat: 0.47
• cholesterol: 0
• sodium: 10
• potassium: 443
• dietary fiber: 4.56
• sugars: 2.53
• vitamin a: 55
• vitamin c: 33
• calcium: 115
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 4.91
• other fats: 0.29

Ingredients

• 1 spray , about 1/3 second Oil, PAM cooking spray, original
• 2 cloves Garlic, raw
• 1 dash Salt, table
• 1 dash Spices, pepper, black
• 0.1 1 cup Water
• 1.5 tsp Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 7 cherry Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
• 14 pods Okra, raw
• 0.75 small Onions, raw
• 1 tsp Spices, pepper, red or cayenne

Instructions

• Heat the grill to a set temperature.
• Cut the onion wedges into 2 pieces of equal length. Now pierce the 2 onion pieces, 2 cherry tomatoes and 3 okra pods alternatively onto each of 8 skewers.
• Combine garlic, red pepper, water, salt, black pepper and olive oil in a bowl and brush this mixture over the skewers.
• Coat the grill rack with cooking spray and place the skewers on it and grill for at least 3 minutes on both sides.
• Serve hot.