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Garlic Lemon Shrimp

Name: Garlic Lemon Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; Hot cooked pasta or rice

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

You'll be amazed that you can make this simple, elegant pasta in mere minutes. Serve with crusty bread to soak up all of the garlic lemon sauce. —Athena Russell, Greenville, South Carolina

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Hot cooked pasta or rice

Directions

In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute shrimp 3 minutes. Add garlic, lemon juice, cumin and salt; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Stir in parsley. Serve with pasta.

Health Tip: Cooking the shrimp in olive oil instead of butter saves about 3 grams of saturated fat per serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 163 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 138mg cholesterol, 284mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat.

Garlic Lemon Shrimp

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