Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Lime Cilantro Shrimp




Ingredients:

2lbs of raw shrimp shelled and deveined
5 cloves of garlic chopped
2 Tablespoons of olive oil
Cilantro chopped
1 lime
1 bag of broccoli and cauliflower (I used the steam-in-the-bag variety)
Salt and Pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup of Quinoa

1) Prepare Quinoa according to instructions
2) In a large pan add oil and when it is warm add shrimp and salt and pepper to taste
3) Cook shrimp for about 2 minutes and add garlic
4) Continue to cook until all the shrimp turn pink  (Be careful not to overcook)
5) Steam veggie mix in the microwave  (Should take about 6 minutes)
6) Remove shrimp from heat and mix in cilantro and squeeze the lime into shrimp mixture
7) Plate a spoonful of Quinoa and top with shrimp mixture
8) Plate veggies and sprinkle whole meal with Parmesan cheese to taste
9) Enjoy!