Shrimp Spinach Salad

Name: Shrimp Spinach Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 4 cups fresh baby spinach; 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted; 1 medium lemon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

Shrimp and garlic are sauteed in butter then set atop a bed of spinach. Almonds, tomatoes and a squeeze of lemon finish off this beauty. Perfecto! Jamie Larson — Dodge Center, Minnesota

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
4 cups fresh baby spinach
3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 medium lemon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add the shrimp. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Add garlic and parsley; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat.
2. Place spinach in a salad bowl. Top with tomatoes, almonds and shrimp mixture. Squeeze juice from the lemon; drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 201 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 153mg cholesterol, 350mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.

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