Simple Skillet Shrimp Over Whole Wheat Couscous for 1
Add a little Mediterranean flair to your dinner table with this simple and nutritious recipe for skillet shrimp and whole wheat couscous
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 vine ripened tomato chopped
- About ¼ cup fresh basil leaves chopped (15 large ones)
- 6 oz fresh raw shrimp, shells and tails removed
- 1 cup cooked couscous
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat and add the garlic and tomato with a pinch of salt. Let the tomatoes sweat a bit before adding the basil and shrimp. Be sure to reserve a pinch or 2 of the basil to top the dish later.1 teaspoon olive oil, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 vine ripened tomato, About ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, 6 oz fresh
- Toss the shrimp, cooking then in the juices from the tomato until pink all around, about 5 minutes total.
- Pour the cooked shrimp, tomatoes and all the juices on a pile of couscous and voila!1 cup cooked couscous
Nutrition
Calories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 14gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 44mgPotassium: 1018mgFiber: 8gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1835IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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