Shrimp Quinoa

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

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.

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

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