Shrimp with Snow Peas Recipe

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This colorful medley of shrimp, crisp snow peas and other fresh veggies is mildly seasoned with lemon and dill. Ruth Andrewson of Peck, Idaho sent in the fast-to-fix recipe.

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Shrimp with Snow Peas Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1-1/2 cups sliced celery
1 medium sweet yellow or red pepper, julienned
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 ounces fresh or frozen snow peas, thawed
2 cups cooked rice

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, sugar, bouillon, dill, salt, lemon peel and pepper. Stir in water and lemon juice until blended; set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the shrimp, mushrooms, celery, yellow pepper and onions in oil for 5 minutes. Add the peas; stir-fry 1-2 minutes longer or until crisp-tender. Stir bouillon mixture; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-3/4 cups stir-fry mixture with 1/2 cup rice) equals 322 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 173 mg cholesterol, 797 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Shrimp with Snow Peas in Light & Tasty February/March 2002, p47