Shrimp quinoa is a delicious and healthy meal that can be prepared quickly and easily. It is a great source of protein, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals. The combination of shrimp and quinoa creates a flavorful and satisfying dish that is perfect for lunch or dinner. With its vibrant colors and textures, shrimp quinoa is a dish that will impress your family and friends. In this article, we will provide you with a step-by-step guide to creating the perfect shrimp quinoa dish. We will also provide tips on how to select the freshest shrimp and quinoa, as well as how to store and reheat leftovers. So, gather your ingredients and get ready to enjoy this delicious and nutritious meal.
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
SPICY COCONUT SHRIMP WITH QUINOA
Help yourself to a plate full-generous servings are still lower in calories and big on protein. If you have company, you can add a salad and call it a day. -Keri Whitney, Castro Valley, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine quinoa, water and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in ginger, curry powder, cumin, salt and cayenne; cook 1 minute longer., Add shrimp and snow peas to skillet; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and snow peas are crisp-tender. Stir in coconut milk and orange juice; heat through. Serve with quinoa; top each serving with coconut and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 138mg cholesterol, Sodium 451mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SHRIMP QUINOA
Steps:
- Bring the quinoa and chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, and let the remaining liquid absorb into the quinoa.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, and red bell pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the asparagus, mushrooms, raisins, and ginger; continue cooking until the asparagus is tender. Stir in the shrimp, and cook until the shrimp have turned pink and are no longer translucent in the center.
- Stir the lemon juice into the quinoa, then toss the quinoa with the shrimp and vegetable mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.4 calories, Carbohydrate 44.7 g, Cholesterol 172.6 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 27.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 207.1 mg, Sugar 10 g
SHRIMP AND QUINOA
Steps:
- In a large pot, bring the water to a boil, and stir in the quinoa. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside 10 minutes, or until all liquid has been absorbed.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion and green bell pepper until tender. Mix in the mushrooms, asparagus, raisins, and ginger, and continue cooking until asparagus is tender. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in the shrimp, and cook 5 minutes, or until opaque.
- In a large bowl, mix the quinoa with the lime juice and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss with the skillet mixture and parsley to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.5 calories, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Cholesterol 172.5 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 31.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 179 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
QUINOA SALAD WITH LIME GINGER DRESSING AND SHRIMP
This salad, with its gingery lime dressing, scallions and cilantro and a little bit of heat, has Asian overtones. Serve it as a side dish or a light lunch or supper. Vegetarians will enjoy this without the shrimp, which garnish the top of the salad.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 10m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lime juice, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, salt, cayenne, sesame oil, canola oil, and buttermilk.
- In a salad bowl, combine the quinoa, scallions, cucumber, and cilantro. Toss with the dressing and divide among salad plates. Top each portion with 3 or 4 shrimp, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 341, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 596 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
QUINOA BOWL WITH SHRIMP
Steps:
- For the quinoa: Pour the quinoa into a bowl and cover with cold water. Transfer to a fine mesh strainer and drain well.
- Put 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and season with salt so it tastes like the sea. Bring to a boil, then add the quinoa. Stir, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the water is absorbed, around 15 minutes. Set aside.
- For the shrimp and vegetables: Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat, then add half of the oil and all of the shrimp. Cook, stirring the entire time, until the shrimp are cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to the wok, followed by the broccoli, peppers, garlic, ginger and edamame. Cook, stirring the entire time, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce and agave, cooked quinoa and shrimp, then sprinkle with the lemon juice and sriracha and toss.
MEDITERRANEAN QUINOA SALAD WITH SHRIMP
This is a variation of one of my favorites, cold whole grains, raw vegetables, feta, olives, and balsamic vinegar. This is a simple dish that is healthy and delicious!
Provided by emilyk
Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Toss shrimp with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; set aside to marinate, about 15 minutes.
- Mix tomatoes, quinoa, cucumber, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, kalamata olives, red onion, and feta cheese together in a large bowl.
- Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, and oregano in a separate bowl; add to vegetable and quinoa mixture and toss well to combine.
- Top quinoa mixture with marinated shrimp to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 30.6 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 229.2 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
QUINOA SALAD WITH LIME GINGER DRESSING AND SHRIMP
This salad has a ginger lime dressing, scallions, cilantro and a bit of heat. Can be served as a side dish or a light meal. Cooked quinoa will keep for 3 or 4 days in the refrigerator. You can make the dressing and prepare the ingredients for the salad a few hours ahead. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is not a grain; it is actually a seed and related to the spinach family. When cooked, quinoa is light, fluffy, slightly crunchy and subtly flavored. It actually cooks and tastes like a grain, making it an excellent replacement for grains that are difficult to digest. Compared to other grains, quinoa is higher in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, manganese, and zinc than wheat, barley, or corn. Published in the New York Times, Nov. 8, 2008.
Provided by Kats Mom
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 4 salads, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lime juice, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, salt, cayenne, sesame oil, canola oil, and buttermilk.
- In a salad bowl, combine the quinoa, scallions, cucumber, and cilantro.
- Toss with the dressing and divide among salad plates, top each portion with 3 or 4 shrimp, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.7, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 23, Sodium 124.2, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 2.1, Protein 9.7
SHRIMP AND MUSHROOM QUINOA RISOTTO
Categories Milk/Cream Mushroom Parmesan Quinoa Clam Shrimp White Wine Gourmet
Yield Makes 8 main-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Make clam broth:
- Combine all broth ingredients in a 4- to 6-quart heavy pot and simmer, partially covered, 30 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve, then discard solids. Transfer broth to a 3-quart heavy saucepan and cover.
- Prepare quinoa:
- Wash quinoa in 3 changes of cold water in a bowl, draining in fine-mesh sieve between changes of water. Return quinoa to bowl.
- Pat shrimp dry and sprinkle with teaspoon salt.
- Heat vegetable oil and achiote seeds in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over low heat until oil is bright yellow, about 10 minutes. Pour oil through sieve into cleaned 4- to 6-quart heavy pot, discarding seeds.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter to oil in pot and heat over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then cook shrimp and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stirring, until shrimp are almost cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl using a slotted spoon. (Do not clean pot.)
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in pot over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook mushrooms with 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pot, until mushrooms are softened and exude liquid, about 5 minutes. (If mushrooms do not exude liquid, add 1/2 cup water to help scrape up any brown bits.) Add mushrooms with liquid to shrimp. (Do not clean pot.)
- Heat olive oil and remaining tablespoon butter in pot over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook onion, garlic, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add quinoa and aj amarillo and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add wine and saffron, then simmer briskly, stirring constantly, until wine is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring clam broth to a simmer and stir, then keep at a bare simmer.
- Add 1/2 cup broth to quinoa and simmer briskly, stirring constantly, until broth is absorbed. Continue simmering and adding hot broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring quinoa frequently and letting each addition be absorbed before adding the next, until quinoa is tender and its germs separate from grains, about 30 minutes total. (There will be some broth left over.)
- Stir cream into risotto and bring to a simmer over moderate heat, then add shrimp mixture with any juices and cook, stirring, until shrimp are just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheese and 2 tablespoons basil, then season with salt and pepper. Serve sprinkled with remaining tablespoon basil.
SPICY SHRIMP WITH GINGER LIME QUINOA
Quick and easy broiled shrimp served on a bed of green-studded quinoa.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the broiler to high. Put the quinoa in a small saucepan with 1 1/2 cups water and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook, uncovered, until quinoa grains are tender, about 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Drain off any excess water if needed, transfer to a large bowl and fluff with a fork.
- Whisk 1 tablespoon oil, zest and juice from half the lime, ginger and jalapeno together in a small bowl until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the quinoa, add the scallions and cilantro and toss well.
- Toss the shrimp, the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and paprika together on a baking sheet. Broil until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Drizzle with the juice from the remaining lime half and serve with the quinoa.
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SKINNY THAI SHRIMP AND QUINOA CURRY
340 total calories• 88% less sat fat than the original recipe. This quinoa may have shrimp, but it's not shrimpy. Get ready to fill up on this whole grain goodness.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 170 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 330 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
SHRIMP SKEWERS WITH ASIAN QUINOA
Quinoa is a more complete protein than most other grains. We think you'll be hearing more requests for this flavorful Asian-inspired dish. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small saucepan, combine the water, quinoa and 1/3 cup vinegar mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat. Stir in vegetables. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, on four metal or soaked wooden skewers, thread shrimp. If grilling the shrimp, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack., Grill shrimp, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, basting frequently with remaining vinegar mixture and turning once. Serve with quinoa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 172mg cholesterol, Sodium 365mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
QUINOA SALAD WITH LIME GINGER DRESSING AND SHRIMP
Steps:
- 1. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lime juice, rice wine vinegar, ginger, garlic, salt, cayenne, sesame oil, canola oil, and buttermilk. 2. In a salad bowl, combine the quinoa, scallions, cucumber, and cilantro. Toss with the dressing and divide among salad plates. Top each portion with 3 or 4 shrimp, and serve.
CHIMICHURRI, SHRIMP AND QUINOA
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Directions: 1. In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the chimichurri sauce. Taste for salt. Add 1/3 of the sauce with the cleaned shrimp in another bowl. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours. 2. Remove shrimp from refrigerator 20 minutes before cooking time. 3. In a medium pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat to medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the quinoa that has been rinsed and drained. Add the chicken broth and spices, stir well to combine. Cover,reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 to 18 minutes or until all the broth has evaporated. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. 4. While the quinoa is resting, preheat 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil to medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the shrimp to the hot pan, spreading it out evenly so it's not crowded. This will help the shrimp brown nicely and not steam. Cook for just about 2 minutes per side or until pink in color. You may have to cook the shrimp in batches, so transfer the cooked shrimp to the pan with the quinoa while you cook all of the shrimp. Before serving, lightly fluff the quinoa with a fork.
SHRIMP QUINOA
Steps:
- Boil 2 cups water and add 1 cup quinoa, simmering on low until the water is absorbed by the grains (about ten minutes - the grains will look transparent and have a little white ring around them). Set aside. In a large pan on medium heat, sautee diced onion, garlic, yellow squash and zucchini with olive oil. Add shrimp (it's already cooked, so just reheat it), herbs/spices, and quinoa. While stirring it, pour in the dry sherry and turn the heat up to high while you stir everything together. Sprinkle sea salt into the mix to taste (I use more than I would for most things because quinoa is pretty bland on it's own... but taste it as you go or just have some on the table). It doesn't crisp up like fried rice, but I just like to blast it with heat before I serve it.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: This will make a big difference in the flavor of your shrimp quinoa.
- Be careful not to overcook the shrimp: They should be cooked just until they are opaque and pink.
- Fluff the quinoa before serving: This will help to separate the grains and make it light and fluffy.
- Season the quinoa to taste: You can use salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, or any other spices that you like.
- Add your favorite vegetables and mix-ins: Shrimp quinoa is a versatile dish that can be customized to your liking. Some popular additions include bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, edamame, and nuts.
Conclusion:
Shrimp quinoa is a delicious, healthy, and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover shrimp. With its simple ingredients and customizable options, shrimp quinoa is a dish that everyone will enjoy.
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