Shrimp and Quinoa Curry - Healthified Thai

By BlueSchmoo

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh or frozen large shrimp
• 1 cup dry quinoa or whole wheat couscous*
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 6 ounces frozen snap peas, thawed, trimmed, and halved lengthwise (2 cups)
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened light coconut milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup snipped fresh cilantro
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• SERVES 2
• 1/2 pound fresh or frozen large shrimp
• 1/2 cup dry quinoa or whole wheat couscous*
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 ounces frozen snap peas, thawed, trimmed, and halved lengthwise (1 cup)
• 2 Tbsp orange juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened light coconut milk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from livebetteramerica.com

Preparation

Step 1

Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp; rinse and pat dry. Set aside. To prepare quinoa, rinse in cold water and drain in a fine-mesh strainer. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to boiling; add quinoa. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. When all of the water is absorbed, remove quinoa from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender. Add ginger, curry powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add shrimp and peas, stirring to coat with the spices. Cook and stir about 3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Stir in orange juice, coconut milk, and salt; heat through.

Serve shrimp mixture with quinoa or couscous. Top each serving with cilantro.

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cup dry quinoa or whole wheat couscous*

I really enjoyed this dish. I added some sliced red bell pepper to beef up the veggies. I also took the advice of other reviewers and added more coconut milk as it needed more sauce. Great flavors!

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