What's better than getting a fabulously healthy dish on the table for dinner in under 20 minutes? Nothing better! By the time it takes you to cook the quinoa, the rest of the dish is ready to go. Seriously easy, tasty and satisfying!
The combination of lemon and garlic bring a fresh burst of flavor in every bite of shrimp. You can remove the tails once they are cooked and chop the shrimp up to make it nice and easy to eat like a taco in a lettuce cup. Or leave as is, however you fancy.
Once the shrimp is cooked you add the rest of the ingredients. No need to cook the arugula or frozen peas. Once added to the shrimp and topped with the hot quinoa they will warm right through.
If you're not crazy about arugula, substitute it with spinach instead!
Other recipes you might like:
- Greek Style Whole Wheat Orzo Shrimp Salad
- Mediterranean Tuna Stuffed Peppers
- Grilled Arugula Romano Pizza
- Fresh Arugula Romano Salad
Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Quinoa, Arugula & Peas
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry uncooked quinoa
- lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- 1 pound shrimp peeled, deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 4 cups fresh arugula
- ½ cup fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Place quinoa in a pot with 2 cups of water, ½ teaspoon salt and lemon zest. Bring to a boil and simmer covered for 12- 13 minutes until all water is absorbed. In a large saute pan heat oil and add garlic.
- Cook garlic 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add lemon juice and shrimp.
- Cook 2-3 minutes on each side until shrimp is pink and sides curl.
- Shut off heat. (Remove shrimp from pan to remove tails and chop shrimp if desired then return to pan.)
- Add arugula and peas to saute pan.
- Once quinoa is cooked, add to saute pan and stir with other ingredients. Sprinkle with remaining ½ teaspoon salt.
- Add pepper to taste.
- Top with parsley.
- Add more juice from lemon over top.
- Enjoy in Boston lettuce as a taco if desired or serve up in a bowl! Makes about 5 cups.
Notes
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YUM! What a delicious looking meal.
I’m very impressed that it is something healthy and wholesome that can be prepared in less than 20 minutes.
With the crazy schedules that everyone is keeping today, it is good to see someone who recognizes that and gives meals that are quick and easy to prepare.
Too many times I see a recipe for something delicious and then get discouraged by the amount of time it will take to make, or that you need to have an active passport to find all of the ingredients needed.
I can’t wait to try this…just need a quick trip to the store first!