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Servings: 2
Calories: 454kcal
Cilantro Lime Shrimp
Equipment
- large mixing bowl to mix the shrimp salad
- Small mixing bowl or jar to mix the dressing
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Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp cleaned and deveined
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice about 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 to 4 cloves of crushed garlic to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh packed cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Peel and clean the shrimp. Squeeze the lemon and lime juice, chop the garlic and cilantro.
- Fill a medium sized saucepan with water until it's half full. Cover the pan and heat it over medium-high heat until the water boils. Add the shrimp to the pan, cover it again and turn off the heat. Let the shrimp cook in the hot water for 10 to 15 minutes.
- While the shrimp is cooking, whisk together the chopped garlic, lemon juice, lime juice and olive oil in a small bowl.
- Once the shrimp are cooked, drain and rinse them with cold water and pat dry.
- Place the cooked shrimp into a mixing bowl and pour the dressing and cilantro over the top and mix everything together. Serve over a bed of greens or as is at room temperature or chilled.
Notes
This recipe serves 2 as an entree or 4 to 6 as an appetizer. Serve chilled or at room temperature, plain, in a bowl, or tossed with greens.
Turn this shrimp into a bowl; check out my bowls dinner builder for inspiration.
Shrimp is perfectly cooked once the outside turns pink and the flesh turns translucent. Shrimp cooks quickly, you can avoid over-cooking it by turning off the heat once the shrimp are added to the boiling water. Wait a few minutes until they turn pink and feel tender, then rinse in cold water to stop the cooking. No marinating required, this method cooks the shrimp first, then tosses it in the dressing.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5 pound | Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 365mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 282IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used
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