Mediterranean Shrimp Bowls in Just 25 Minutes
Quick, healthy high protein bowls with marinated shrimp, quinoa, fresh veggies, and tzatziki. Perfect for Easy Mediterranean Diet Recipes.
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Medium pot
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 0.5 red onion, thinly sliced
- 0.5 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 0.25 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 0.25 cup tzatziki sauce or Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water. In a pot, boil vegetable broth, add quinoa, simmer covered for 12-15 minutes until fluffy.
- Pat shrimp dry. Mix 1 tbsp olive oil, garlic, lemon juice/zest, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper. Marinate shrimp 10 minutes.
- Heat remaining oil in skillet over medium-high. Cook shrimp 2 minutes per side until pink.
- Mix cucumber, tomatoes, onion, olives, feta, parsley for salad.
- Assemble bowls: quinoa base, salad, shrimp, tzatziki dollop.
Notes
- >Use wild shrimp for best flavor.
>Toast quinoa for nutty taste.
>Store components separately up to 3 days.