Shrimp Quinoa
A delicious stir fry-like dish that includes vegetables and shrimp.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 8 spears fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- ¼ cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Bring the quinoa and chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, and let the remaining liquid absorb into the quinoa.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, and red bell pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the asparagus, mushrooms, raisins, and ginger; continue cooking until the asparagus is tender.
- Stir in the shrimp, and cook until the shrimp have turned pink and are no longer translucent in the center.
- Stir the lemon juice into the quinoa, then toss the quinoa with the shrimp and vegetable mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings Per Recipe 4
- Calories 378
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 11g 14%
- Saturated Fat 2g 8%
- Cholesterol 173mg 58%
- Sodium 207mg 9%
- Total Carbohydrate 45g 16%
- Dietary Fiber 6g 21%
- Total Sugars 10g
- Protein 27g
- Vitamin C 49mg 245%
- Calcium 87mg 7%
- Iron 6mg 33%
- Potassium 754mg 16%