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Ginger Sesame Shrimp Couscous Skillet for a Make-Ahead Meal with Avocado Salsa
Ginger Sesame gives this dish its main character; Avocado Salsa adds a creamy, no-cook finish. The recipe cooks juicy shrimp, pearl couscous, and spinach together with almost no cleanup and is built to prep earlier and finish quickly at dinner time.
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Preview the developer handoffWhat you’ll need
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pearl couscous
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped tomato
Make it happen
Directions
- 1
Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Season shrimp with salt and cook for 90 seconds per side; transfer.
- 2
Add couscous and flavor ingredients to the skillet and stir for 1 minute.
- 3
Pour in broth, cover, and simmer for 9 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and spinach.
- 4
Return shrimp to the pan for 2 minutes, until opaque and hot. Add sesame oil and sliced scallions and serve.
- 5
Fold the avocado and tomato together with a pinch of salt and spoon over the meal at the table.
Estimated per serving
Nutrition at a glance
Recipe makes 2 servings. Values are planning estimates, not medical advice.