Dinner

Quinoa Shrimp Paella is for Dinner.

Quinoa Shrimp Paella takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Shrimp Paella takes 35 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Shrimp Paella makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Shrimp Paella are:

1 yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1.5 cups dry quinoa (rinse well if not pre-rinsed)
3 cups chicken broth, fat free & low sodium
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes [I used more like a whole tsp. because I like heat]
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. saffron threads [I found these in the hispanic section of my local grocery store]
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Kosher or sea salt to taste
1/2 cup fire roasted diced tomatoes (I used Hunts brand, you could use any diced tomatoes)
1 bell pepper, cored, seeded & membrane removed sliced into 1/2" strips
1 cup frozen green peas
1 tsp. seafood seasoning (I used a mix of chili powder and cajun seasoning that I had on hand to reduce sodium)
1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined, thawed

Here is how you make Quinoa Shrimp Paella:

While preparing quinoa, sprinkle shrimp with a pinch of salt and seafood seasoning. Refrigerate until ready to use. In a large skillet, heat oil to medium-low and saut? onions until tender, about 5 minutes. Add sliced bell pepper strips and saut? an additional 4 minutes. Add garlic and saut? 1 minute. Add quinoa, chicken broth, red pepper flakes, bay leaves, saffron, paprika, black pepper and salt. Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat to a low boil, and continuing cooking approximately 10 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Add tomatoes, peas and shrimp, cover and continuing cooking 5 minutes. Remove from heat, leave covered and allow to set 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and serve.Serving Size:?Makes 4 generous servings

The nutritional information for Quinoa Shrimp Paella is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 403.3

• Total Fat: 9.0 g
• Cholesterol: 86.1 mg
• Sodium: 1,162.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 56.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
• Protein: 24.5 g

Quinoa Shrimp Paella is Spanish cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa Shrimp Paella is Gluten Free