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Nutrition facts per serving:

  • Servings Per Recipe 4 servings
  • Calories432
  • Total Fat (g)9
  • Saturated Fat (g)3
  • Monounsaturated Fat (g)2
  • Polyunsaturated Fat (g)2
  • Cholesterol (mg)173
  • Sodium (mg)360
  • Carbohydrate (g)41
  • Total Sugar (g)15
  • Fiber (g)6
  • Protein (g)33
  • Vitamin C (DV%)63
  • Calcium (DV%)13
  • Iron (DV%)44
*Percent Daily Values are base on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Quinoa and Curried Shrimp

Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
 

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Ingredients

  • 1  poundfresh or frozen large shrimp
  • 1  cupquinoa or whole wheat couscous*
  • 1  teaspoonolive oil
  • 1  cupchopped onion
  • 1  tablespoongrated fresh ginger
  • 1/2  teaspooncurry powder
  • 1/2  teaspoonground cumin
  • 1/4  teaspooncayenne pepper
  • 6  ouncesfresh pea pods, trimmed and halved lengthwise (2 cups)
  • 1/4  cuporange juice
  • 3  tablespoonsunsweetened light coconut milk
  • 1/4  teaspoonsalt
  • 1/2  cupsnipped fresh cilantro

Directions

Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein; rinse and pat dry. Set aside. To prepare quinoa, rinse in cold water and drain in a fine-mesh strainer. In a medium saucepan bring 1 1/2 cups water to boiling; add quinoa. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. When all the water is absorbed, remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.

In a large nonstick skillet heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender. Add ginger, curry powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add shrimp and peas, stirring to coat with the spices. Cook and stir about 3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Stir in orange juice, coconut milk, and salt; heat through.

Serve shrimp mixture with quinoa or couscous. Top each serving with cilantro.

To cook couscous: In a medium saucepan bring 1 1/2 cups water to boiling. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Quinoa and Curried Shrimp


 
 
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