Healthy Garlic Shrimp with Quinoa recipe

if you are looking for a healthy carb grain that’s a decent scale on the glycemic index, it’s quinoa and this healthy garlic shrimp and quinoa recipe is delicious and zesty. Lemony flavors and apple cider vinegar along with fresh ginger, turmeric and garlic add a healthy punch and flavor to this dish while the moist shrimp blends well with the string beans and quinoa.

You’ll love making this dish and you can also make substitutions to whatever vegetables or spice you might want to add or take out from this recipe.

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Ingredients for this Healthy Garlic Shrimp with Quinoa

1/2 pound raw shrimp

1 cup cooked quinoa

1/2 cup string beans cut into bit size pieces

1 medium eggplant

2 tbsp minced garlic

2 tbsp minced ginger

1 tbsp turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp chili powder

1 medium lemon

1/3 cup chicken broth

2 tbsp of olive oil

How to make this shrimp and quinoa dish

In a large pan heat olive oil on medium heat

Add garlic and ginger and wait until it gets aromatic then add the eggplant and string beans

Add the turmeric, lemon juice and dry spices, salt and pepper to taste

Add chicken broth and quinoa and mix in with veggies

Add shrimp, lemon zest and mix well and cover with lid.

Plate into dishes and serve warm

Substitutions on this dish

You can use any vegetable that you wish on this dish that is in your pantry. I typically like using eggplant and string beans.

Also, feel free to add or subtract spices to your liking if you want it hot or mild. This dish has a little Asian influence, but you can change the ingredients to create a different flavor profile.

What to serve with this shrimp and quinoa dish

You can serve a large portion of this dish as a main entree or add some sides to this dish to give it more variety. Here are some suggestions:

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