Lemon Garlic Shrimp with Quinoa and Roasted Broccoli
Golden shrimp in garlicky lemon sauce over fluffy quinoa, with crisped broccoli and cool avocado on the side.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- PCOS
- Anti-inflammatory
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Low-GI
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
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Ingredients
- 450 g raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 2 cups water or gluten-free stock
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ tsp salt
Method
- Simmer the quinoa in the water or stock until the grains are tender and the liquid is gone.15 min timer
- Toss the broccoli with olive oil and salt, spread on a sheet pan, and roast until golden at the edges.20 min timer
- Warm the garlic in olive oil until it smells sweet, about a minute.
- Add the shrimp and cook, turning once, until pink and curled through.4 min timer
- Stir in the lemon zest and juice, then taste the sauce and add salt if it needs it.
- Fluff the quinoa, top with the shrimp and broccoli, and finish with parsley and avocado.
Why it works
- PCOS: Protein and fibre lead here: quinoa and shrimp with non-starchy broccoli instead of refined starch.
- Gluten-free: No wheat anywhere: quinoa takes the place of pasta, and the stock is gluten-free.
- Anti-inflammatory: Shrimp and broccoli cooked in olive oil with garlic, lemon and herbs, nothing fried or sugary.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Strictly gluten-free and soy-free: the sauce is just olive oil, garlic, lemon and parsley.
- No spicy food: Gentle seasoning only: garlic, lemon, parsley and salt, no chili or hot spice.
- Picky eater: Familiar, simple parts: plain quinoa, roasted broccoli and tender shrimp in a mild lemon sauce.
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