Steamed Vegetables with Shrimp
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Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Layering the vegetables in this order in the steamer basket helps them to cook evenly.
Ingredients
Fresh spinach
10 oz, cleaned
Zucchini
2 medium, sliced crosswise
Red bell pepper
2 medium, cut into strips
Uncooked shrimp
16 oz, large, peeled and deveined
Fresh basil
2 tbsp(s), minced
Fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp(s)
Table salt
¼ tsp(s)
Black pepper
⅛ pinch(es)
Canned white beans
15 oz, rinsed and drained
Instructions
1
Place spinach, zucchini, bell peppers and shrimp, in that order, in a steamer basket. Set in a saucepan over 1 inch (2.5 cm) of boiling water. Cover and steam until vegetables are tender-crisp and shrimp are cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, in a blender, combine and purée basil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
3
In a large bowl, combine basil dressing with beans and shrimp.
4
To serve, divide vegetables among 4 plates. Top with shrimp and beans.
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