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GARLIC BUTTER SHRIMP WITH VEGETABLE QUINOA

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Garlic Butter Shrimp with Vegetable Quinoa

Inspired by a quinoa side dish recipe by Tyler Florence, I threw this together for dinner last night. It was delish!

 


INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, sliced
  • 1/2 cup tomato, diced
  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup artichoke hearts, drained and sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1-2 Tbls. butter
  • 1 cup shrimp, cleaned and deveined
  • pepper to taste (you won't need salt thanks to the olives)

DIRECTIONS

Bring stock to a boil


Add quinoa and reduce to a simmer, cook 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed


Remove from heat, fold in olives, tomato, and artichoke hearts


Cover and set aside


In a saute pan, melt butter


Add onion and cook until tender


Add garlic and cook 1 minute


Add shrimp and cook until pink, 3- 5 minutes


Fold shrimp into quinoa mixture and serve hot


RECIPE BACKSTORY

Inspired by a quinoa side dish recipe by Tyler Florence, I threw this together for dinner last night. It was delish!

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