Citrus Shrimp with Burst Cherry Tomatoes
This Citrus Shrimp with Burst Cherry Tomatoes is a delicious healthy summer dinner recipe.
Ingredients
Shrimp
- 1 lb shrimp - patted dry and defrosted if necessary 2 servings of shrimp, I used argentine red shrimp
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pinch black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Citrus sauce
- ¼ cup fresh chopped basil
- 3 cloves garlic - minced
- Juice from 2 oranges
- pinch red pepper flakes
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Other ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 clam shell cherry tomatoes - halved
- ½ cup cooked quinoa.
Instructions
- Mix together all citrus sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix together shrimp with salt, pepper and paprika.
- Heat butter over medium heat in a skillet. Add tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Cook until tomatoes have blistered.
- Add shrimp to the skillet and sear for 90 seconds each side.
- Pour citrus sauce over shrimp and tomatoes. Toss to combine and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- divide out shrimp and serve with quinoa. Enjoy.
Notes
This makes 2 servings, nutritional information is for 1 serving or ½ of the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 50gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 380mgSodium: 1484mgPotassium: 987mgFiber: 5gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1165IUVitamin C: 74mgCalcium: 225mgIron: 2mg
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