🌾 Quinoa with Shrimp and Bell Peppers

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Cooked quinoa with sautéed shrimp and tricolor peppers. A protein-packed Mediterranean bowl.

⏱️ 20 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 620 calories per serving💪 46 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 11 oz (320 g), about 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 10 oz (280 g) peeled shrimp
  • 3.5 oz (100 g), about ¾ cup strips red bell pepper
  • 3.5 oz (100 g), about ¾ cup strips yellow bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

How to make it, step by step

  1. Use already cooked quinoa, or cook ⅓ cup (80 g) dry quinoa in twice its volume of water for 15 minutes.
  2. Sauté the sliced garlic in a skillet with oil for 1 minute.
  3. Add the red and yellow bell pepper strips and sauté 4 minutes over high heat.
  4. Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook 3 minutes until pink.
  5. Toss with the quinoa, add the lemon juice, and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

620
calories
46 g
protein
60 g
carbs
16 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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