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If you haven’t noticed a theme, I’m a shrimp lover.  Providing low-fat and low-calorie protein, shrimp are dense in nutrients/vitamins including selenium and vitamin D and B12.  A four ounce serving offers 23.7 grams of protein and only 112 calories (plus less than a gram of fat).  However, many people avoid shrimp due to its high cholesterol content (even though its the good kind – i.e. HDL).

Since I’m never sure when I’m eating at home or going out, I keep a bag of frozen shrimp on hand for a last minute meal – defrost by running in a strainer under cold water (you don’t want warm because it will cook them - normal tap water will thaw them out within a few minutes).  This Food Network (another theme you’ll notice) Shrimp and Snow Pea Salad recipe is a great easy dish.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces snow peas
• 1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 6 radishes, thinly sliced into half-moons
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• Salt
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Bring a large saucepan of water with a steamer basket to a boil. Put the snow peas in the basket, cover and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the basket and transfer the snow peas to a bowl of ice water to cool. Drain and pat dry.

Add the shrimp directly to the saucepan of water and return to a boil; cook for 2 minutes. Drain, then plunge the shrimp into a bowl of ice water to cool. Drain and pat dry. Slice each shrimp in half lengthwise. Cut the snow peas diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces, discarding the ends. In a large bowl, toss the shrimp, snow peas, radishes and scallions.

In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, both oils, the ginger and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss with the salad right before serving; top with sesame seeds.

Per serving: Calories 280; Fat 13 g (Sat. 1 g; Mono. 4 g; Poly. 3.5 g); Cholesterol 215 mg; Sodium 510 mg; Carbohydrate 7 g; Fiber 3 g; Protein 32 g

~ by Maggie on November 17, 2009.

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