Recipes
Shopping list
- Prepare risotto through step 2 (20 minutes)
- Prepare salad and complete risotto; serve (15 minutes)
Lemon Shrimp Risotto
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup frozen seasoning blend (diced onions, bell peppers, celery)
- 3 tablespoons diced pimientos
- 1 cup risotto rice
- 2 ½ cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ teaspoon saffron threads
- 1 lb cooked shrimp, tails off and thawed if needed
- 1 lemon, for juice
Steps
- Preheat large saucepan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place butter in pan; swirl to coat. Crush garlic cloves, using garlic press, into pan. Stir in seasoning blend and pimientos; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until onions begin to soften.
- Stir in risotto; cook 2 minutes, stirring often. Stir in broth and saffron; cover and bring to boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until tender. Meanwhile, pat shrimp dry.
- Stir shrimp into risotto. Squeeze juice of one-half lemon into risotto; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Stir and serve.
Salad Fresca
Ingredients
- 1 lemon, for zest
- 2 tablespoons lite raspberry-walnut vinaigrette
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1 package baby salad greens (5–6 oz)
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese
Steps
- Zest lemon (1 tablespoon). Place lemon zest, vinaigrette, salt, and pepper in small bowl; whisk until blended.
- Place remaining ingredients in salad bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat; serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with sliced tomatoes and strawberries and whipped cream for dessert.
- Saffron has a spicy aroma, a pleasantly bitter flavor, and a beautiful red gold color.
Lemon Shrimp Risotto
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 360, Total Fat 6g, Sat Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 220mg, Sodium 570mg, Total Carb 40g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 2g, Protein 29g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 30%, Iron 25%
Salad Fresca
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 80, Total Fat 7g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 150mg, Total Carb 5g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 2g, (Incl. 2g Added Sugars), Protein 2g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 2%, Iron 6%, Potassium 0%