Quinoa Shrimp Scampi

Name: Quinoa Shrimp Scampi
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup Quinoa (¾ cup uncooked quinoa (I used a mix of traditional and red for color)); ½ lb Shrimp (½ pound shrimp (cooked or uncooked )); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 small onion); 3 cloves Garlic (3 cloves of garlic); 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter (2 tablespoons butter); 1 tbsp Olive Oil (1 tablespoon olive oil); ⅓ cup White Wine (⅓ cup white wine (I used Chardonnay)); ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes (½ teaspoon red pepper flakes); ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (½ cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)); 0 pieces Table Salt (salt + pepper); 3 tbsp Parsley (3 tablespoons parsley (fresh )); 1 piece Lemon (1 lemon)

Quinoa Shrimp Scampi - Main Course (American)

American

Servings2

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Pescatarian
Egg Free

Steps

1Begin by cooking the quinoa. Follow the directions on the package. To add flavor, replace some (or all) of the water with vegetable stock.
2Dice the onion and mince the garlic. If needed, remove the skins and tails from the shrimp. If you are using uncooked shrimp, first cook them in a pan with a little olive oil over medium heat until they are opaque in color.
3In a pan, combine the butter and olive oil. Over medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes. Then, toss in the cooked shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. Cook another couple of minutes.
4Now pour in the wine, and add the cheese and red pepper flakes. Once the quinoa is ready, toss that in as well. Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
5Sprinkle on the parsley and squeeze on some fresh lemon juice. Serve with a salad or your favorite vegetable side dish and enjoy!