Sauteed Honey Lemon Shrimp with cabbage and carrots
Sauteed shrimp gets a sweet and tart touch with honey and lemon. We serve it over a bed of sauteed cabbage and carrots that we have all prepped from Monday so dinner should be quick and easy. Our vegetarian option features a lot of the same flavors with a veggie patty made from leftover butternut squash, quinoa, and beans. Yum!
Ingredients
- Quinoa - 2/3 cup, uncooked ((use 2 cups cooked))
- Shrimp - 1 lb, peeled & deveined
- Honey - 2 tsp
- Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
- Garlic - 2 cloves, minced
- Cooking oil - 2 Tbsp
- Paprika - 1 tsp
- Lemon - 1, juice of
- Garlic - 2 cloves, minced
- Carrots - 2, grated
- Red or green cabbage - 1/2 head, sliced
- Cooking oil - 1 Tbsp
- Apple cider vinegar - 2 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
Prep
- Quinoa - Combine quinoa with 2x the amount of water in a saucepan. Add in a generous dash of salt. Bring to a boil covered. Lower heat, keep covered, and cook until liquid is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Shrimp - Defrost, rinse, and dry. Toss with honey, olive oil, and some salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
- {For shrimp & saute} Garlic - Mince. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- {May already be done from Monday's dinner} Carrots / Cabbage - Prep as directed. Both carrots and cabbage can be prepped in a food processor. Otherwise, grate carrots in a box grater and slice cabbage. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make
- Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then shrimp to heated oil. Saute for ~3 minutes and then add in half of the minced garlic. Cook until shrimp is pink and cooked through, another 2 to 4 minutes. Finish with a sprinkle of paprika and lemon juice. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Return pan to heat and add cooking oil. Add in remainder of garlic and then cabbage and carrots with a generous dash of salt and apple cider vinegar. Saute until cabbage is tender but still crunchy, 6 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with shrimp and quinoa.
Reviews
This meal has 13 reviews
So good! We liked the shrimp more than the cabbage and carrots but overall this is a keeper. We'll have it again for sure!
I thought the combination of flavors was good! I really liked the shrimp
SO delicious...just wish we had more shrimp! Will remember to get 2 bags of frozen shrimp because my boyfriend ate all of them!
We loved the Vegetarian version of this dish! We halved the honey and the patties were amazing. The bed of cabbage and carrots were super yummy! The patty was nutritious, whole protein and not simply fake meat substitute! We would absolutely make this again.
The shrimp were especially good. The cabbage was okay; not sure I'd make it again.
Having prepped my vegetables and garlic beforehand, I was surprised and very pleased with how quickly this delicious meal came together. It tasted very light and fresh and healthy.