Thursday, January 20, 2011

healthy shrimp recipe




 Cilantro-Garlic Shrimp

1        tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1        pound UN-cooked peeled and deveined large shrimp
3        teaspoons minced garlic, or 6 cloves
2-3     fresh squeezed lemons   
1/4     teaspoon salt
1/4     teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2     cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

1.  Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.  Add shrimp and garlic; saute 5 minutes or until shrimp are done.  

2.  Add lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste.  

3.  Remove from heat, and add cilantro.  

YIELD: 3 servings of about 1 cup.  I double the recipe.  And no, I don't cook meals like this regularly or even semi-regularly.  Why do you think I took pictures?:)

PER SERVING: CAL 192, FAT 6.1g(sat 1g)
For all you weight watchers, this is 4 points per serving.  Add a fresh salad on the side and you have a filling and yummy dish:)  For all you moms that need to feed more than 3 like me, just double this recipe and you are good to go.