Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa (dry)
- 2 cups water
- 1 orange (zest and juiced)
- 1 lemon (juice of)
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 to 2 teaspoons soya sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup yellow onions, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 5 garlic cloves, minced (or less if you prefer)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- SHRIMP
- 1 1/2 pounds shrimp (raw jumbo shrimp, deveined and peeled. tail left on)
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Ground black pepper
- 1 lime (zest and juice)
How to Make
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Step 1: Rinse quinoa repeatedly under cold water. Put in saucepan with water, bring to a boil and cook on medium high 15 minutes.
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Step 2: In one bowl mix shrimp, lime juice, zest, garlic and olive oil, set aside (preheat bbq if grilling outside).
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Step 3: In another bowl for the quinoa mix juices, zest soy, cumin and chopped cilantro (use all one citrus or the combination
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Step 4: In frying pan put oil, onions and garlic, (red pepper if using) cook until softened
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Step 5: Mix quinoa and juice into onion and garlic, stir well
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Step 6: Grill shrimp under broiler or on bbq until cooked both sides about 5 minutes total if jumbo, just until pink through if smaller, turning once
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Step 7: Plate by putting serving of quinoa on plate and top with grilled shrimp
We hope you enjoy this recipe!
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