Shrimp Scampi over Quinoa Pilaf
By
Rhonda Hall
@Lurves2Cook
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This is a delicious and healthy recipe. I have been doing the 17 day diet and this is a great dish, full of flavor and allowed on the diet. Hope you all enjoy this as much as my family. They inhale it!
Ingredients
- 1 lb
- shrimp
- 1/4 c
- olive oil
- 1/4 c
- margarine
- 2 clove
- garlic
- 1/4 tsp
- red pepper flakes
- 2 Tbsp
- dry white wine
- 2 Tbsp
- lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp
- salt
- 1/8 tsp
- pepper
- 3 Tbsp
- fresh parsley, chopped or 1 1/4 tsp dried
- 3-4 c
- quinoa, cooked
- 1 1/2 can(s)
- carrots, chopped
- 1/2 c
- onion,chopped
- 1/4 c
- celery, chopped
- 1/4 c
- margarine
- 2 clove
- garlic, crushed
- 1 c
- almonds (optional)
- 1/4 tsp
- oregano, dried
- salt to taste
How to Make Shrimp Scampi over Quinoa Pilaf
- 1Scampi:
Heat oil and 2 Tbsp of margarine in large skillet. Add garlic and pepper flakes: cook 1 minute. add shrimp; cook 6 minutes. Remove shrimp with slotted spoon to plate; keep warm. Reserve the oil from the skillet. - 2Cook Quinoa according to package directions. I used 1 1/2 C quinoa and 3 cups water. This makes the perfect amount.
- 3Saute vegetables in oil until crisp/tender; stir in oregano. Add the cooked quinoa to the vegetable in the skillet, mix well. Salt to taste. Add almonds (optional). Remove from skillet.
- 4Add wine, lemon juice, margarine, salt, pepper and parsley to skillet. Heat for 1 minute. Add Quinoa Pilaf to skillet and mix well. Put Quinoa pilaf on plate, top with the Shrimp scampi and drizzle with the reserved oil.
Enjoy!
