EAST COAST SHRIMP & LENTIL BOWLS

5 steps

Prep:20min

Updated at: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:25:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories287.1 kcal (14%)

Total Fat10.1 g (14%)

Carbs20.6 g (8%)

Sugars1.3 g (1%)

Protein30.3 g (61%)

Sodium871.3 mg (44%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

½ cupdried brown lentils

rinsed

1 Tbspolive oil

⅛ tspsalt

1 ¾ cupswater

2 Tbspgarlic powder

divided

1 lbshrimp

uncooked -, peeled and deveined

2 tspseafood seasoning

2 Tbspbutter

½ tspcrushed red pepper flakes

2 tsplemon juice

3 cupsfresh baby spinach

¼ tspground nutmeg

¼ cupsweet onion

finely chopped

lemon wedges

Instructions

Step 1

1. Place first 4 ingredients and 1 Tbsp. garlic powder in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until lentils are tender, 17-20 minutes.

Step 2

2. Meanwhile, toss shrimp with seafood seasoning. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add pepper flakes and remaining 1 Tbsp. garlic powder; cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes. Stir in lemon juice; remove from pan and keep warm.

Step 3

3. Add spinach and nutmeg to pan; cook and stir over medium-high heat just until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat.

Step 4

4. To serve, divide lentils among 4 bowls. Top with shrimp, spinach and onion. Serve with lemon wedges.

Step 5

1 SERVING 289 cal., 11g fat (5g sat. fat), 153mg chol., 645mg sod., 22g carb. (1g sugars, 4g fiber), 26g pro.