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Garlic shrimp and rainbow chard over quinoa pasta
Ingredients
- Garlic shrimp
- 3/4 pound peeled and deveined medium or large shrimp
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 4 tablespoons softened butter
- 2 tablespoons almond or corn flour
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, garnish
- Rainbow chard
- 1 bunch rainbow chard
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- Coarse salt and ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, garnish
- Sesame seeds, garnish
- Quinoa pasta
- 8 oz quinoa pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Pinch of kosher salt
- Option: More chopped flat leaf parsley & a squeeze of lemon juice for the end.
Instructions
- For the garlic shrimp:
- Heat oven to 425º F.
- In a baking dish, combine the shrimp, garlic, white wine, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Dot the softened butter and sprinkle the flour over the shrimp.
- Bake until the shrimp are opaque throughout, 15 to 18 minutes. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top.
- For the rainbow chard:
- Separate stems and leaves from chard. Chop leaves and dice stems small. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add chard stems and minced garlic; cook stirring often until stems soften, 2-3 minutes. Season with ground ginger, and salt and pepper. Add chard leaves, cover, and cook until wilted, 3 minutes. Uncover and cook until tender, 4 minutes. Garnish with crushed red pepper and sesame seeds
- For the quinoa pasta:
- Find a good quinoa pasta and cook according to package's directions. Drain and drizzle olive oil and a pinch of kosher salt on top, tossing the pasta.
- Serve:
- To plate, place the quinoa pasta on the bottom. Then add the cooked chard on top. Finally add the shrimp on top. Sprinkle with more pieces of flat leaf parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice if desired.