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Fresh, Healthy Recipes That Will Bowl You Over
There’s nothing that says clean, nutrient-packed eating has to lack in taste. These hearty, easyto-prepare bowl recipes feature ingredients you need for a diet which promotes increased energy, healthy cholesterol levels and reduced blood pressure. Each option is high in fiber to keep your digestive system in great shape, as well as full of vitamins to support infection resistance. And –the leftovers are just as tasty the next day!
Caribbean Coconut Shrimp Bowl
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 can coconut milk (13.66-oz.)
1⁄₂ cup chopped pineapple
4 thin pineapple rings, cut in half
6 Tbsp lime juice
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
Kosher salt
Ground black pepper
1 1⁄₂ lb. raw medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cups brown jasmine rice (dry)
1⁄₄ cup olive oil, divided
1⁄₄ cup packed fresh cilantro, chopped
2 cups shredded red cabbage
Instructions
In a blender, blend coconut milk until smooth. Pour 1 1⁄₄ cups into a small pot and set aside.
Add chopped pineapple, 3 tablespoons lime juice, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1⁄₄ teaspoon pepper to the remaining 1⁄₂ cup coconut milk in blender. Blend until smooth to create a marinade. Pour into a large bowl and stir in shrimp. Cover and chill.
Add the dry rice, 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt to the pot with coconut milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil at mediumhigh. Drain shrimp and discard marinade. Add shrimp to skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook about five minutes, tossing occasionally until just cooked through. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
In a medium bowl, toss cabbage with remaining 3 tablespoons lime juice, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, salt and pepper.
Serve shrimp over rice with pineapple slices, cabbage and lime wedges.