Seafood
Garlic shrimp and rainbow chard over quinoa pasta
The recipe
Garlic shrimp and rainbow chard over quinoa pasta
Ingredients
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.
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