Shrimp Quinoa

Shrimp quinoa tosses hot cooked quinoa with shrimp, fresh asparagus, diced red bell pepper, raisins, and mushrooms in this stir-fry-like one-dish meal.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 378 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
• 8 spears fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1.5 cups chicken broth
• 0.25 cup raisins

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Turn off heat; let quinoa absorb remaining liquid.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until onion softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus, mushrooms, raisins, and ginger; cook until asparagus is tender. Stir in shrimp; cook until shrimp turn pink and centers are no longer translucent.

Step 3

Stir lemon juice into quinoa; toss quinoa with shrimp and vegetable mixture. Season with salt and black pepper.