I made these bowls the other night for dinner and I can honestly say that I loved them...and Dave ate his* but requested that while it was fine one time he'd rather not have them for dinner again. So I won't put this recipe in the dinner rotation - but you can bet I'll be making this for myself at lunch! Easy and healthy, win-win.
*I should mention that he's not usually a fan of salad for dinner so take the above for what it is.
*I'll clarify that - he likes salad for dinner just fine if it involves fried chicken nuggets, cheese, bacon, and blue cheese dressing 😂
Recipe found here at Eating Well - I'm just pasting their recipe because I didn't change a thing other than I substituted thawed, cooked and cleaned large shrimp:
These shrimp, pesto and quinoa bowls are delicious, healthy, pretty and take less than 30 minutes to prep. In other words, they're basically the ultimate easy weeknight dinner. Feel free to add additional vegetables and swap the shrimp for chicken, steak, tofu or edamame.
⅓ cup prepared pesto
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp (16-20 count), patted dry
4 cups arugula
2 cups cooked quinoa
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1 avocado, diced
Directions
Whisk pesto, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Remove 4 tablespoons of the mixture to a small bowl; set both bowls aside.
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook, stirring, until just cooked through with a slight char, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove to a plate.
Add arugula and quinoa to the large bowl with the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Divide the arugula mixture between 4 bowls. Top with tomatoes, avocado and shrimp. Drizzle each bowl with 1 tablespoon of the reserved pesto mixture.
Tips
To make ahead: Cover and refrigerate dressing (Step 1) for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size 2 1/2 cups | |
|---|---|
| calories429 | |
| total fat 22g | |
| saturated fat 4g | |
| cholesterol 188mg | |
| sodium 571mg | |
| total carbohydrate 29g | |
| dietary fiber 7g | |
| total sugars 5g | |
| protein31g | |
| vitamin c 14mg | |
| calcium 205mg | |
| iron 3mg | |
| potassium 901mg | |
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