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Healthified Thai Shrimp and Quinoa Curry

Healthified Thai Shrimp and Quinoa Curry
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340 total calories• 88% less sat fat than the original recipe—see the comparison. This quinoa may have shrimp, but it's not shrimpy. Get ready to fill up on this whole grain goodness.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:55 min
makes:4 Servings
1pound fresh or frozen large shrimp
1cup dry quinoa or whole wheat couscous*
1teaspoon olive oil
1cup chopped onion
1tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1/2teaspoon curry powder
1/2teaspoon ground cumin
1/4teaspoon cayenne pepper
6ounces frozen snap peas, thawed, trimmed, and halved lengthwise (2 cups)
1/4cup orange juice
3tablespoons unsweetened light coconut milk
1/4teaspoon salt
1/2cup snipped fresh cilantro
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.
2.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.
3.Serve shrimp mixture with quinoa or couscous. Top each serving with cilantro.
*To cook couscous: In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to boiling. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 170mg; Sodium 330mg; Total Carbohydrate 39g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 4g); Protein 31Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 60%; Calcium 10%; Iron 30Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Shrimp Curry
Delicious! I dispensed with coconut milk --- used extra orange juice. Made fried rice instead of quinoa. Spectacular meal!
Posted at 4:22 PM on March 2 2011 by aallenpete
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Thai Shrimp and Quinoa Curry
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!
Posted at 10:18 AM on June 17 2010 by AnnieB9148
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Duh-licious!
Was quite spicy, but we like super hot! Definitely eat with a glass of milk on hand :) Used ground ginger as opposed to fresh & forgot the cilantro, but yummy regardless.
Posted at 12:13 PM on May 24 2010 by rewind143
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Thai Shrimp & Quinoa Curry
I loved this recipe. I did use the spices just as the recipe called for and it was a little too spicy for me,so next time I will half it and add to my taste. It was also too spicy for my husband. Instead of the snap peas I used green beans, added some broccoli, and a little sweet pepper. It was delish. I used the lite coconut milk and would definitely keep that in the recipe, I could taste it well. I froze the remaining milk as i will make this recipe again.
Posted at 12:28 PM on January 19 2010 by
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Thai shrimp and quinoa curry
My husband and I loved this recipe. I agree that opening a can of coconut milk for 3 Tbsp was a bit annoying but I plan to freeze the leftover milk in 3 tbsp portions (in an ice tray) for the next time I make this!!
Posted at 4:59 PM on January 12 2010 by Stacyrn98
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Shrimp Curry
Good enough that I would make again. However, I would not bother with the coconut milk--3 Tbs from a 14 oz can is really not worth it; the other spices cancel out the coconut flavor. I'm guessing it would taste just the same with 3 Tbsp chicken broth, and much more convenient. I ordinarily don't bother with recipes that use such a small amount of a less common ingredient. You have to open a large container, and then find another recipe to use the rest of it!! (yes, I do freeze the coconut milk for future use).
Posted at 1:40 PM on January 11 2010 by Norrie
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Thai Shrimp and Quinoa Curry
I made this for dinner and it was SO good! Next time, I think I am going to sub tofu. Also, I added an additional two tablespoons of coconut milk and it was the perfect amount of sauce.
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Thai Shrimp and Quinoa Curry
I made this last night and it was delicious! A little on the spicy side but my teenage daughter said it was okay. Next time I will use more coconut milk because we all agreed it needed some more sauce.
Posted at 9:53 AM on January 8 2010 by RMGalpin